33 New Coronavirus Positive Test Results In New Hampshire

Tony Schinella
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CONCORD, NH — State health officials reported another 33 new positive test results in New Hampshire Wednesday.

Of the new cases, four were children and 76 percent were male. Nine of the new cases reside in Rockingham County while six live in Nashua, five live in Manchester, four live in Hillsborough County outside of Manchester and Nashua, and one lives in Merrimack County.

The state has 7,780 accumulatively cases and 259 current cases.

One of the new COVID-19 cases required hospitalization but only eight are currently in the hospital. Four of the cases have no identified risk factors — meaning they do not live in an associated outbreak setting, have not traveled recently, and do not recall or do not know if they have been in contact with another person who may have contracted the virus.

During the past 48 hours, more schools in New Hampshire have reported positive cases including some clusters — between two and three cases.

Barrington Elementary School, which previously had a single case, now has three, according to the state's school database. Bishop Guertin High School in Nashua is reporting two cases as of Tuesday. Concord High School is reporting a single case. Griffin Memorial School in Litchfield is reporting one case and so is Seabrook Elementary School.

University of New Hampshire reported new cases Tuesday and now has 24 infected members of the school community. Dartmouth College is now reporting three active cases while New England College reported another new case Tuesday.

The state collected 2,907 specimens for polymerase chain reaction tests Tuesday with 383,551 tests administered to 233,731 Granite Staters.

Around 1,925 people are under public health monitoring.

Bank Foundation Donates $40K+

Bangor Savings Bank's foundation has awarded more than $40,000 to organizations in Maine and New Hampshire working to improve the lives of residents during the new coronavirus pandemic.

Sixteen organizations, including three in the Granite State, received donations.

One, the Crotched Mountain Foundation in Greenfield, will be using the donation to address the gaps of basic needs for low income residents with disabilities in Amherst and Concord. The Children's Museum of New Hampshire in Dover will use its donation to retool its play-based learning for remote and online education. NH JumpStart Coalition in Hillsboro will also be receiving a donation.

"We appreciate the hard work and dedication of our neighboring partners, who so often are the heroes of our community," Bob Montgomery-Rice, the president and CEO of the bank, said. "Our grants are just another way of calling attention to the impactful work that goes on every day in northern New England."

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Stop The Spread Of COVID-19

The COVID-19 virus is spread through respiratory droplets, usually through coughing and sneezing, and exposure to others who are sick or might be showing symptoms.

Health officials emphasize residents should follow these recommendations:

  • Avoid any domestic and international travel, especially on public transportation such as buses, trains, and airplanes.

  • Practice social distancing. Stay at least 6 feet from other people, including distancing while in waiting areas or lines.

  • When you can't practice 6 feet of social distancing, wear a face covering.

  • Anyone who is told to self-quarantine and stay at home due to exposure to a person with confirmed or suspected case of COVID-19 needs to stay home and not go out into public places.

  • If you are 60 years or older or have chronic and underlying health conditions, you need to stay home and not go out.

  • Avoid gatherings of 10 people or more.

  • Employers should work from home as much as possible.

  • There is increasing evidence that the virus can survive for hours or possibly days on surfaces. People should clean frequently touched surfaces, including door handles, grocery carts and grocery basket handles, etc.

Take the same precautions as you would if you were sick:

  • Stay home and avoid public places.

  • Wear a face covering.

  • Cover mouth and nose when coughing and sneezing.

  • Wash hands frequently.

  • Disinfect frequently touched surfaces.

More information from the New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services about coronavirus can be found here on the department's website.

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This article originally appeared on the Concord Patch