3 More Deaths; 106 New Positive Coronavirus Tests: NH Data Update

CONCORD, NH — Three more people have died and another 106 have tested positive for the new coronavirus in New Hampshire, according to the latest information released by the state.

Most of the investigations of the new cases have been completed and the state said 42 of the new cases lived in Hillsborough County but outside of Manchester and Nashua. Another 28 infections live in Manchester while 16 live in Nashua. Thirteen reside in Rockingham County while two live in Merrimack County. Three of the new patients were children while 57 percent were women and 43 percent were men.

The case count is now 4,651 accumulative in the state.

Two new cases are still being investigated, according to the state.

Two of the new patients were also hospitalized bringing the number of total hospitalizations since the pandemic started three months ago to 451 or less than 10 percent. Ninety-six people remain hospitalized.

Only one of the 106 has no identified risk factors meaning health officials have found that most of the other cases were in contact with someone who was infected or traveled.

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The three people who died were men from Hillsborough and Rockingham counties and a woman from Rockingham County. All three were 60 years or older and connected to long-term care facilities — which make up 82.9 percent of all the deaths in New Hampshire connected in some way to COVID-19.

The total number of deaths in the state is 245.

According to the state, 2,948 people have recovered from the virus, about 63 percent of all infections, while 85,955 specimens have been collected and analyzed. More than 81,300, or 94.6 percent, had a negative result. Around 2,500 tests were held Saturday.

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The state estimates 4,000 people are under public health monitoring.

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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.
• 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.
• To access the state's COVID-19 data dashboard, click on this link here.

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