31 New Positive Coronavirus Test Results In New Hampshire: Update

CONCORD, NH — After collecting more than 2,500 new coronavirus specimens Saturday, another 31 new positive test results were announced in New Hampshire, according to the State Joint Information Center Sunday.

Six of the new cases were children while 58 percent were women and 42 percent men. Eight of the new patients live in Nashua, eight live in Hillsborough County outside of Manchester and Nashua, three reside in Rockingham County, and two live in Merrimack County. One lives in Manchester. Five new positive test cases have unknown residency at post time. The state said information from ongoing investigations will be incorporated into future COVID-19 updates.

None of the new patients required hospitalizations. Currently, 22 people are in the hospital with COVID-19.

Eight of the new cases have no identified risk factors with most of the remaining cases either catching the infection due to close contact with a person who was a confirmed case, had recently traveled, or were associated with an outbreak setting.

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In New Hampshire, 6,054 people are known to have contracted COVID-19 — about 4/1000th of 1 percent of the state's population. The state reported Sunday that 5,027 people have recovered from the virus — more than 83 percent. Only seventeen people under the age of 60 have died due to complications of or from the virus with 62 percent of all the state's deaths being 80 years of age or older.

According to the latest current positive case map, Amherst, Exeter, Hampton, North Hampton, and Windham have four or fewer active cases. There are 44 cases in Bedford but Concord's case count has dropped to 13. Londonderry and Merrimack each of 14 positive cases, Milford has six, while Nashua has 71. Salem has 33 while Portsmouth has six.

The state has collected 156,973 specimens with 96.1 percent offering a negative result. On Saturday, 2,505 specimens were collected including 1,555 people never tested before.

Approximately 3,550 people are under public health monitoring in New Hampshire.

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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