Another 26 Positive Coronavirus Patients In New Hampshire

CONCORD, NH — Another 26 people have tested positive for the new coronavirus in New Hampshire, according to state officials.

Four of the new cases were children while 62 percent were male and 38 percent female. Ten of the new patients live in Rockingham County, three live in Hillsborough County outside of Manchester and Nashua, three reside in Nashua, and two live in Manchester. State officials are still trying to find out the residential location of one patient.

The total number of accumulative cases in New Hampshire is 6,660 with 5,848 or 88 percent recovering from the virus.

Only one of the new patients was hospitalized and 23 patients are still in the hospital in the Granite State. Slightly less than 700 patients required more extensive care since March.

Six of the new cases have no identified risk factors with most of the other cases contracting the virus from either traveling or another infected person.

The state said Monday only 395 people currently have COVID-19 in New Hampshire. Amherst, Concord, Exeter, Hampton, Milford, North Hampton, and Windham all have 1 to 4 active cases while Merrimack and Portsmouth have nine, Bedford has 11, Londonderry has 12, and Salem has 15. Nashua has 49 cases, according to the state.

Despite claims by some in the media that cases of COVID-19 were increasing in Coos County due to tourists visiting the state, the opposite is true: The county has no active cases of the new coronavirus.

On Sunday, another 2,366 tests were collected by the state bringing the total number of specimens collected to 192,178 — with more than 96.5 percent offering a negative result.

About 3,025 people in the Granite State are under public health monitoring, according to the state.

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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