Coronavirus In New Hampshire: 12 More Deaths Related To COVID-19

CONCORD, NH — Another 12 people in New Hampshire have died connected to the coronavirus pandemic, according to health officials.

In New Hampshire, 950 have died since March.

The latest fatalities included a man from Belknap County, a man from Coos County, a woman from Grafton County, two men from Hillsborough County, a woman and a man from Merrimack County, a woman from Rockingham County, two women from Strafford County, and a man from Sullivan County. Seven of the deaths were connected to long-term care settings while five were 80 years of age or older, five were between 70 and 79, one was between 60 and 69, and one was between 30 and 39 years old.

That man lived in Hillsborough County. Only two people have died in that age bracket in New Hampshire.

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Another 729 new positive test results were announced Wednesday from 453 polymerase chain reaction tests and 276 antigen tests collected across seven days: 41 were from Jan. 12; 68 were from Jan. 14; on Jan. 15, 92 new cases were reported; 58 new cases from Jan. 16; 38 from Sunday; 144 from Monday; and 288 from Tuesday. Another 109 children have caught the virus while the cases were split evenly between the genders.

The state said 194 of the new cases live in Rockingham County while 194 also live in Hillsborough County, not including Nashua. Another 55 live in Nashua while 41 reside in Merrimack County.

Nearly 60,000 people, accumulatively, have been infected while 52,251 or 88 percent have recovered. About 254 patients have been hospitalized.

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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).

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• 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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