No New COVID-19 Deaths Or New Hospitalizations In New Hampshire

Tony Schinella
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CONCORD, NH — The State Joint Information Center reported 27 new positive test results for COVID-19 in New Hampshire Wednesday.

Two of the new coronavirus cases were children with 63 percent being male and 37 percent women. Seven of the new cases live in Manchester, five reside in Rockingham County, five live in Hillsborough County outside of Manchester and Nashua, three live in Nashua, and one lives in Merrimack. The residency of one person is still under investigation.

The total number of cases in New Hampshire has reached 6,719 while 5,923 or 88 percent have recovered from the virus.

No new hospitalizations were reported Wednesday while only 20 people are currently in the hospital. Seven of the new cases have no identified risk factors with most of the remaining cases having contracted the virus from infected individuals or due to traveling.

On Tuesday, the state collected 1,149 tests bringing the number of specimens collected to 195,424 since January. Of tests with results submitted to the state, 96.6 percent offered a negative result.

Approximately 2,950 people are under public health monitoring.

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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 confirmed or suspected case of COVID-19 needs to stay home and not go out into 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.

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This article originally appeared on the Concord Patch