1,670 New Coronavirus Cases In New Hampshire: 7-Day Report

CONCORD, NH — Another 1,670 New Hampshire residents tested positive for coronavirus during the past week, according to state health data.

More than 20 percent of all the new infections — 337, were children while 57 were health care workers and 37 live in long-term care settings. The state has 2,191 active cases as of Friday. The state has 104,571 accumulative cases.

State health officials reported two more deaths last week — two women, one from Rockingham County and another from Strafford County. One woman was in the 80 and older age category while the other was 70 to 79. There have been 1,397 deaths related to or connected to COVID-19 in New Hampshire.

In the state, 61 percent of residents have been tested at least once via more than 2.61 million tests. About 54 percent of Granite Staters have been fully vaccinated, state health officials said. As of Friday, there were 87 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the hospital.

There are three cases connected to K-12 school settings including one at Pinkerton Academy in Derry, one at Nashua Children’s Home, and one at Conway Elementary School. There are 10 cases connected to colleges and universities including nine at Dartmouth in Hanover and one at Franklin Pierce University in Rindge.

Manchester has the most active cases in New Hampshire — 175, while Nashua has 110 and Concord has 53. Salem has 44 active cases while Portsmouth has 43, Londonderry has 36, and Merrimack has 28. Milford has 25, Bedford 19, Amherst and Windham 18, Hampton 16, Exeter 15, and North Hampton has five.

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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 a confirmed or suspected case of COVID-19 needs to not go out to 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.

COVID-19 Vaccine Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) for Schools, Employers, Employees, and Businesses (Can your employer force you to get the vaccine? It depends).

COVID-19 Vaccine Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) for Healthcare Providers and Public Health Partners

• Guidance to schools can be found here.
• Instructions for returning travelers to self-observe for symptoms of COVID-19 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.
• To access the state's COVID-19 Interactive Map Dashboard, click on this link here.

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