More Than 11 COVID-19 Deaths In Windham In 18-Months: Data

WINDHAM, NH — During the first 18 months of the coronavirus pandemic, more than 11 people have died connected to COVID-19 in Windham, according to the New Hampshire Department of Public Health Services.

Between March 1, 2020, and Feb. 28, 11 died in Windham. Between March 1 and Aug. 15, there were between one and four connected to the pandemic. There are around 14,800 residents in town, according to the state.

The information was provided to Patch after a right-to-know request for the data which is not published on the state’s data dashboard.

7-Day Data Update

During the last seven days, 16 people have died due to or connected to COVID-19.

Eight of the Granite Staters were 80 years of age or older while two were in the 70 to 79 age bracket. Three were 60- to 69-years-old while three were between 50 and 59, according to the state. Two were men from Belknap County, one was a woman from Carroll County, one was a woman from Cheshire County, three were men from Hillsborough County, two were women from Merrimack County, two were men and one was a woman from Rockingham County, and one was a man from Strafford County.

There have been 1,457 deaths in New Hampshire.

The state reported 3,211 new infections last week and 4,173 active cases as of Friday. Nearly 1,000 of the new cases were children (19 or younger). About 45 of the new infections were health care workers while 16 were connected to long-term care settings.

According to the state data, more than 2.81 million coronavirus tests have been administered in New Hampshire with nearly 65 percent of all Granite Staters being tested at least once. Hospitalizations were at 127 on Friday — back down to where they were in the third week of August. Another 11 hospitalizations are suspected to be COVID-19 cases but were not confirmed.

K-12 schools in New Hampshire reported 159 active cases connected to the school setting — up sharply during the past two weeks when only 10 cases were reported in schools.

Cases in Patch schools include five at Exeter High School; four at Memorial School in Bedford; three at Milford Middle School, Londonderry Middle School, the Clark-Wilkins School in Amherst; two at World Academy in Nashua, Pennichuck Middle School in Nashua, Matthew Thornton Elementary School in Londonderry, the Macy C. Dondero Elementary School in Portsmouth, Concord High School, and the Beaver Meadow Elementary School in Concord. There are single cases at Windham Middle School, Souhegan Cooperative High School in Amherst, Salem High School, at both Nashua High School North and South, the Mill Brook Primary School in Concord, the Hampton Centre School, the Gate City Charter School for the Arts in Merrimack, the Elm Street Middle School, the Birch Hill Elementary School in Nashua, and the Amherst Middle School.

The state reported 212 active cases at colleges and universities including 161 at UNH in Durham, 22 at Dartmouth College in Hanover, 17 at Keene State College, and seven at Plymouth State University. UNH School of Law in Concord has two cases while Saint Anselm College in Goffstown, NHTI, Concord’s community college, and Colby-Sawyer College in New London each have a single case.

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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 a confirmed or suspected case of COVID-19 needs to not go out to 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. COVID-19 Vaccine Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) for Schools, Employers, Employees, and Businesses (Can your employer force you to get the vaccine? It depends). COVID-19 Vaccine Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) for Healthcare Providers and Public Health Partners

• Guidance to schools can be found here.
• Instructions for returning travelers to self-observe for symptoms of COVID-19 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.
• To access the state's COVID-19 Interactive Map Dashboard, click on this link here.

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