4 More New Hampshire Residents Die Of COVID-19

CONCORD, NH — Another four Granite Staters have died of COVID-19, according to the State Joint Information Center.

The fatalities include a woman and man from Grafton County and men from both Hillsborough County and Rockingham County. One was 80 years of age or older, two were between 70 and 79, and one was in the 60- to 69-year-old age bracket.

There have been 1,261 fatalities in New Hampshire connected to the coronavirus pandemic — or 1.4 percent of all cases.

Another 412 new positive test results including 82 children were reported on Wednesday after around 12,200 tests were conducted on Tuesday. The cases were evenly split between genders with nearly two-thirds found via polymerase chain reaction tests. Most of the new patients live in Hillsborough County outside of Nashua — 106, while 86 live in Rockingham County, 30 reside in Merrimack County, and 12 live in Nashua. The state is trying to find out where seven new positive cases live.

"Of those with complete risk information, most of the cases have either had close contact with a person with a confirmed COVID-19 diagnosis, are associated with an outbreak setting, or have recently traveled," the state said.

The state said 118 people were in the hospital while 85,178 or 94.7 percent have recovered from the virus. About 51.2 percent of the state's population have been tested at least once via 2.02 million tests.

The state reported 229 K-12 school setting cases while colleges and universities have 94 active cases.

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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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