Coronavirus Update: 514 New Positive Results In New Hampshire

CONCORD, NH — The state of New Hampshire had another 500-plus coronavirus positive test result day — with more than 1,400 tests pending and not all of Sunday's tests completely processed, according to state health officials.

The latest positive test count result of 514 was a combination of tests that were discovered during the past few days but without completed investigations, the state said. On Sunday, 249 investigations were completed while Saturday's numbers were upgraded from 491 to 497, and Friday's numbers were revised from 702 during the previous 48 hours to 960, according to the state's trend dashboard.

The polymerase chain reaction test result count was 5.5 percent for Sunday.

About 10 percent of the new patients were children while there were slightly more females than males with the new cases. The state said 189 of the new patients live in Hillsborough County outside of Nashua, 119 live in Rockingham County, 52 live in Merrimack County, and 43 reside in Nashua. The residency of 14 cases is still being investigated.

Manchester now has more than 1,000 active cases with Nashua at 465 active cases. Every other community in the state has less than 150 cases.

"Community-based transmission continues to occur in the state and has been identified in all counties," health officials said. "Of those with complete risk information, most of the cases have either had close contact with a person with a confirmed COVID-19 diagnosis or are associated with an outbreak setting."

About 160 people are hospitalized and 7,700 are under public health monitoring.

Health officials said 12 institutional outbreaks were still active in the state — accounting for hundreds of positive cases of both residents and staff members as well as 32 deaths.

Potential Community Exposure In Londonderry

State health officials also announced Monday a potential community exposure connected to a Londonderry restaurant.

Patrons and staffers of the Stumble Inn Bar and Grill on Rockingham Road may have been exposed to coronavirus between Nov. 11, and Nov. 23, at the eatery.

"DHHS has identified at least 11 cases of COVID-19 associated with this outbreak," the State Joint Information Center said. "The establishment is temporarily closed."

Anyone who ate at the restaurant during that time period should seek testing, the state said, even though contact investigations, patrons, and employees had been found and contacted.

Health officials said anyone who experiences the following symptoms — fever, chills, cough, shortness of breath, runny nose, nasal congestion, sore throat, fatigue, headache, muscle aches, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, or loss of taste or smell, should stay home, limit contact with others, contact their health care providers, and get tested.

Guidance to self-quarantine is available here.

Testing And Other Information

Whether or not you are experiencing symptoms, multiple testing options throughout the state are available to potentially exposed individuals. For persons without health insurance or a primary care provider, testing is available and can be scheduled by calling 603-271-5980 or through completing the online form here. Other options can be found here.

COVID-19 continues to circulate in New Hampshire communities. Residents need to protect themselves and help prevent further community spread, by:

• Washing your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds or use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer that contains at least 60% alcohol if soap and water are not available.
• Avoiding close contact with others. When outside your home, keep a distance of at least 6 feet between yourself and others. This is known as social distancing.
• Wearing a cloth face covering that covers your mouth and nose to protect others when in public areas.
• Covering your mouth and nose with a tissue when you cough or sneeze, then throw the tissue in the trash and wash your hands.
• Do not touch your eyes, nose, or mouth with unwashed hands.
• Staying home if you have a fever or are not feeling well.
• Clean and disinfect frequently touched objects and surfaces.

For more information on COVID-19, visit New Hampshire's COVID-19 website.

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