NH Coronavirus: 48 New Cases; 91% Of Tests Come Back Negative

CONCORD, NH — Another 48 people in New Hampshire have contracted the new coronavirus, according to the New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services. Some of the new cases are still being investigated but 40 percent were women and 60 percent were men. Seventeen of the new cases live in Hillsborough County, 16 in Rockingham County, and five in Merrimack County.

It is unknown where six patients live, according to a state Sunday in a news release issued by the State Joint Information Center.

Of the new cases, six were hospitalized bring the total number to 92 who have been sent to the hospital.

State officials said 16 of the new cases have no identified risk factors meaning community-based transmission continues to increase in New Hampshire. The rest were either exposed by someone who tested positive or traveled domestically or internationally recently.

According to the state, 669 people have contracted the virus and 22 percent — 147 — have recovered. The death count stands at nine.

Nearly 91 percent of people tested in the state, 7,701, have tested negative for COVID-19 while 2,100 are under public health monitoring. Nearly 4,100 people have been tested at the state lab with 101 tests pending. It is unknown how many tests are pending at private labs.

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Stop The Spread Of COVID-19!

COVID-19, not unlike the flu and other respiratory illnesses, 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.
• Anybody who is told to self-quarantine and stay at home due to exposure to a person with confirmed or suspect COVID-19 needs to stay home and not go out into public places.
• If you are 60 years or older or have chronic medical conditions, you need to stay home and not go out.
• Avoid gatherings of 10 people or more.
• Employers need to move to telework as much as possible.
• There is increasing evidence that this virus can survive for hours or possibly even a few days on surfaces, so 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 when sick (i.e., social distancing).
• 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.

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