CONCORD, NH — The State Joint Information Center announced another six deaths due to or related to COVID-19 in New Hampshire during the past two days.
The fatalities include men from Belknap and Grafton counties as well women from Cheshire and Hillsborough counties and two women from Rockingham County. Three of the deaths lived in long-term care settings while three were 80 years of age or older, one was between 70 and 79, one was in the 60 to 69 age group, and another was between 50- and 59-years-old.
New Hampshire has had 1,237 deaths out of 83,027 infections or 1.49 percent of all cases.
During the past two days, another 702 Granite Staters became infected with the virus including 102 children. The cases were found after nearly 20,500 tests were administered on Friday and Saturday. Most of the new infections were female. Rockingham County had the most new cases — 181 while 168 live in Hillsborough County outside of Nashua, 66 reside in Merrimack County, and 51 live in Nashua. The state is trying to find residency information for 33 cases. Most of the new cases contracted the virus after coming into close contact with confirmed cases, the state said.
There are 2,766 active coronavirus infections in New Hampshire with about 95.1 percent of all cases recovering from the virus. Hospitalizations are at 76 while more than 214,000 people have been vaccinated — close to 16 percent of the state. About 49.3 percent of New Hampshire residents have been tested at least once while nearly 1.88 million tests have been administered.
There are 13 communities in the state that have more than 50 active cases: Manchester at 226, Nashua at 225, Durham with 104, Salem has 89, Londonderry has 73, Derry and Dover at 69, Pelham with 68, Portsmouth with 62, Concord and Merrimack with 59, Pelham at 55, and Goffstown at 51.
K-12 schools in New Hampshire have 187 active cases. Patch schools with new cases include Merrimack High School with nine; the Golden Brook Elementary School in Windham with four; Londonderry's Moose Hill School with three; and two at Exeter High School.
Colleges and universities have 125 active cases including 66 at UNH in Durham, 31 at St. Anselm College in Goffstown, nine cases at Dartmouth in Hanover, and six at Keene State College. There are four cases at Franklin Pierce University in Rindge and Plymouth State University, three at Colby-Sawyer College in New London, and one each at The Thomas More College of Liberal Arts in Merrimack, and White Mountains Community College in Berlin.
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Expecting a barrage of vaccination requests that may affect the state's Vaccine & Immunization Network Interface as the state opens up more age groups, Gov. Chris Sununu requested patience from Granite Staters on Sunday.
Starting Monday, the state will rollout vaccination appointments for people between 40 and 49. There may be, he noted, a bit of wait time due to high volume, as there was when everyone between 50 and 65 tried to sign up last week.
"While VINI's initial roll out last week was a success, we are constantly seeking to improve the experience for Granite Staters," he said. "We have made upgrades to the system which will allow more than 1,000 people per minute to register with plenty of appointments for everyone. Also, instead of overrunning the system early in the morning, I ask individuals to consider registering during lower volume times to help ensure a smooth and orderly day for all registrants."
The new system has added an online waiting room so that anyone attempting to book an appointment will get a sense of how long they have to wait. Also, officials are requesting that people making appointments only use one device — using multiple devices runs the risk of slowing down the process and wait times for everyone, which will contribute to an even slower registration process.
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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.
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