3 More New Hampshire Women Die Due New Coronavirus
CONCORD, NH — Another three women have died due to or from complications of COVID-19 during the past 48 hours, according to state health officials.
Two of the three women were 80 years of age or older and connected to long-term care settings. One was 60 years of age or older, according to the state. All three lived in Hillsborough County. Their fatalities bring the count to 387 in New Hampshire.
The State Joint Information Center during the past two days reported 41 new infections including five children. The genders of the new patients were split nearly evenly.
The positive patient count is now 5,973 with 4,831 recovering from the infection or about 81 percent of all cases in the state.
Thirteen of the new cases live in Manchester, seven reside in Nashua, six live in Rockingham County, six live in Hillsborough County outside of Manchester and Nashua, and two live in Merrimack County.
Four of the newly infected required hospitalization bringing the number of patients needing more extensive care to 581 or about 10 percent. Only 24 people are currently hospitalized in the state.
Six new cases have no identified risk factors, officials said.
On Tuesday and Wednesday, around 3,200 specimens were collected in the state bringing the total number of specimens to just shy of 153,000 — with more than 96 percent of all specimens resulting in a negative test. During those two days, another 2,600 new people were tested.
Around 3,425 people are under public health monitoring by state health officials.
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.
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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This article originally appeared on the Concord Patch
