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39 New COVID-19 Cases Reported, No New Deaths Friday: NH DHHS
Several cases are still under investigation.
By NH DHHS
CONCORD, NH – The state Department of Health and Human Services announced 39 new positive test results for COVID-19 and no new deaths on Friday.
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There have now been 6,779 cases of COVID-19 diagnosed in New Hampshire. Several cases are still under investigation.
Additional information from ongoing investigations will be incorporated into future COVID-19 updates. Of those with complete information, there are three individuals under the age of 18 and the rest are adults with 49 percent being female and 51 percent being male.
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The new cases reside as follows:
- Rockingham County — 13
- Hillsborough County, other than Manchester and Nashua — 4
- Merrimack County — 3
- Belknap County — 2
- Strafford County — 2
- City of Manchester — 10
- City of Nashua — 3
- The county of residence is being determined for two new cases.
One new hospitalized case was identified for a total of 700 hospitalizations among 6,779 cases. Six of the new cases had no identified risk factors.
Community-based transmission continues to occur in the State and has been identified in all counties. Most of the remaining cases have either had close contact with a person with a confirmed COVID-19 diagnosis or have recently traveled.
Current Situation in New Hampshire
New Hampshire 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Summary Report (data updated Friday at 9 a.m.)
- NH Persons with COVID-19 — 6,779
- Recovered — 5,995 (88%)
- Deaths Attributed to COVID-19 — 419 (6%)
- Total Current COVID-19 Cases — 365
- Persons Who Have Been Hospitalized for COVID-19 — 700 (10%)
- Current Hospitalizations — 23
- Persons Being Monitored in NH (approximate point in time) — 2,925
This story was originally published by InDepth NH.
