505 New Coronavirus Cases In New Hampshire In A Week: Update

CONCORD, NH — While still quite low compared to the fall of 2020, when the state was reporting more than 1,100 infections per day and early spring, when there were as many as 500 cases a day, the past week saw the highest cases of coronavirus reported in a week since May.

During the past seven days, 505 new COVID-19 cases were reported by state health officials. About 20 percent of the new cases came from Manchester and Nashua. In the past few weeks, cases in Concord have close to tripled from between one and four to 13.

There have been 100,657 people who have contracted the virus in the state while more than 98 percent of the cases have recovered from the virus.

Two more deaths were reported last week by the state including a man between 50 and 59 from Hillsborough County as well as a woman who was 80 years of age or older who lived in Rockingham County.

The state said 1,387 people have died in the state due to or related to COVID-19 — about 1.38 percent of all cases.

There are currently 29 people hospitalized and 586 active cases. Fifty-nine percent of Granite Staters have been tested for the virus at least once while around 2.52 million tests have been administered. Nearly 751,000 people in the state have been vaccinated.

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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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