Health officials report 4 new deaths and 55 new coronavirus cases in NH
All four deaths are tied to long-term care facilities
All four deaths are tied to long-term care facilities
Four new deaths were announced in New Hampshire on Saturday, and 55 new positive cases of COVID-19 were announced as well.
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All four deaths were tied to long-term care facilities.
The two men and two women who died were residents of Hillsborough County. All were 60 years of age or older.
There have now been 4,545 cases of COVID-19 diagnosed in New Hampshire. Several cases are still under investigation.
Of the cases with complete information, four are individuals under the age of 18 and the rest are adults — with 60% being women and 40% being men. The new cases reside in Hillsborough (35), Rockingham (7), Merrimack (7), Belknap (2), Grafton (1), Strafford (1) and Carroll (1) counties. The county of residence is being determined for one new case.
Nine new COVID-19 hospitalizations were reported, with 449 of the 4,545 positive cases resulting in hospitalization, according to health officials.