COVID-19 In New Hampshire: 32 Deaths Reported In A Week

CONCORD, NH — Nearly three dozen New Hampshire residents died during the past week either due to or related to COVID-19, according to state health officials.

Between Oct. 29 and Nov. 5, 32 fatalities were reported in the latest coronavirus data. The data has been lagging due to reporting and tracking issues. The deaths include a woman and man from Belknap County, a man from Carroll County, a man from Cheshire County, four men from Coos County, two men from Grafton County, four women and two men from Hillsborough County, a woman and four men from Merrimack County, a woman and six men from Rockingham County, and a woman and three men from Strafford County. During the past two weeks, most of the ages of the fatalities were 60 or older. One person was between 30 and 39 while two others were each between 40- to 49-years-old and in the 50 to 59 age bracket.

There have been 1,597 deaths attributed to COVID-19 in the state, about 1.1 percent of all infections.

Health officials said Friday there were 4,850 active infections in New Hampshire — an increase of about 898 in five days. Around 71.6 percent of all Granite Staters have been tested at least once while 3.26 million tests have been administered. Hospitalizations are at 198 in the state.

Nearly 850,000 Granite Staters and non-New Hampshire residents like out-of-state college and prep school students, "visiting professionals," and others have received COVID-19 shots.

At colleges and universities, there are 81 active cases including 25 at UNH in Durham, 19 at Dartmouth College in Hanover, 14 at Plymouth State University, 13 at Keene State College, three at both SNHU in Manchester and Saint Anselm College in Goffstown, two at Colby-Sawyer College in New London, and one each at UNH School of Law in Concord and NHTI, Concord’s community college.

In the K-12 school setting, there are 306 active cases. Schools with cases include: Eight at Trinity Christian School in Concord; six at Thorntons Ferry School in Merrimack; five at Rundlett Middle School in Concord; four at the Abbot-Downing Elementary School in Concord; three at the Riddle Brook School in Bedford, Exeter High School, and Concord High School; two at World Academy in Nashua, the Ross A. Lurgio Middle School in Bedford, the McKelvie Intermediate School in Bedford, the James Mastricola Elementary School in Merrimack, and the Bicentennial Elementary School in Nashua; and single cases at the William E. Lancaster School in Salem, St. Paul’s School in Concord, the Souhegan Coop High School in Amherst, Salem High School, the Reeds Ferry School in Merrimack, the Peter Woodbury School in Bedford, Nashua North High School, the Moose Hill School in Londonderry, Merrimack High School, the Matthew Thornton Elementary School in Londonderry, Londonderry Senior High School, Londonderry Middle School, and the James Mastricola Upper Elementary School in Merrimack.

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COVID-19 Info For NH

COVID-19 is a disease caused by SARS-CoV-2 or severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2, which was first discovered in Wuhan, China, in December 2019. The virus is spread through the transfer of microscopic respiratory droplets, usually by coughing, sneezing, or exposure to others who are sick, whether they show symptoms or not.

Since the discovery of the first case in New Hampshire in March 2020, there have been a number of recommendations and changes to recommendations on how to prevent the virus and disease. The latest New Hampshire Universal Best Practices for the public, businesses, and schools can be found linked here, in PDF format. For resources in NH, including vaccine, testing, and treatment information, visit the state's resources and guidance page, linked here.

Basic health concepts to reduce the risk of infection include ensuring social distancing (staying 3 to 6 feet away from other people); washing hands with soap and water (for at least 20 seconds) or using alcohol-based hand sanitizer with at least 60 percent alcohol; wearing a facemask in indoor public spaces or outdoor spaces with large crowds; avoid touching eyes, nose, and mouth, and sneezing into a sleeve or tissue that is disposed of later; avoid sharing dishes, glasses, bedding, and other household items when sick; clean or disinfect high-touch surfaces; avoid public transportation when sick; and work remotely, if possible.

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