2 Dead; 17 New Positive Coronavirus Cases In New Hampshire: Data

CONCORD, NH — Two more people have died and 17 more have contracted COVID-19 in New Hampshire, according to the State Joint Information Center.

The two Granite Staters, a man and a woman, lived in long-term care settings in Hillsborough County and were 80 years of age or older.

"We offer our sympathies to the family and friends," the state said Wednesday.

Of the new cases, which brought the accumulative number of patients in the state to 6,513, two were children, 59 percent were male, and 41 percent female. Nine live in Manchester, Rockingham County has five new cases, and Nashua has one. Recoveries have reached 88 percent or 5,710 cases.

No new hospitalizations were reported Wednesday and only one of the new cases had no identified risk factors.

Current active cases dropped below 400 (to 392) for the first time in many months.

Amherst, Hampton, Milford, North Hampton, and Windham have between one and four active cases; Exeter has five cases; Concord has six cases; Bedford has 11 cases; Londonderry, Merrimack, and Portsmouth have 12; Salem has 19 cases, and Nashua has 48 cases.

On Tuesday, the state collected 2,643 specimens bringing the total number of tests to 184,621 — with 96.5 percent of all tests offering a negative result.

Around 3,200 people are under public health monitoring.

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.

• Guidance to schools can be found can be found here.
• Instructions for returning travelers to self-observe for symptoms of COVID-19 are available are available here.
• For more information on COVID-19 in NH, visit its site here.
• For the latest information from the CDC, visit its site here.
• To access the state's COVID-19 data dashboard, click on this link here.

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