2 Die; 24 More Infected With COVID-19 In New Hampshire: Update

CONCORD, NH — After collecting more than 2,500 specimens Tuesday, the state also reported 24 more positive coronavirus test results.

Two of the new positive cases were children while 62 percent were women and 38 percent men. Eight live in Manchester, four live in Hillsborough County outside of Manchester and Nashua, three reside in Rockingham County, two live in Merrimack County, and two live in Nashua.

The new positive tests bring the accumulative count to 6,113 but only 594 active cases currently.

Of the new cases, three required hospitalization with 668 requiring more extensive care since the pandemic started in March. Four of the new cases have no identified risk factors — with most of the remaining cases having had contact with a confirmed COVID-19 case, someone in an outbreak setting, or a recent traveler.

Only 24 percent remain hospitalized.

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The state also announced two additional deaths related to the new coronavirus. Both Granite Staters were women, 80 years of age or older, and connected to long-term care settings in Hillsborough County.

On Tuesday, the state collected 2,502 specimens bringing the count to 161,274 with 96.2 percent offering a negative testing result and 5,125 recovering from the virus about 84 percent of all cases.

The state has 3,575 people under public health monitoring.

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.

• 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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