Another 133 Positive Test Results In New Hampshire: Update

CONCORD, NH — The State Joint Information Center reported Sunday that another 133 people have tested positive for COVID-19 in New Hampshire, including 21 children.

The new positive test results were found after 7,122 polymerase chain reaction specimens were collected on Saturday with Friday's count increased by about 1,500 with 575 tests pending for a positivity rate of 1.4 percent.

The median time period for test results is about two days, according to the state.

Forty of the new patients live in Rockingham County, 16 reside in Hillsborough County outside of Manchester and Nashua, 12 live in Merrimack County, and four live in Nashua.

Investigations on 10 more people remain underway.

Most of the new cases were female.

Thirty-eight people remain hospitalized and only one had no identified risk factors.

More than 23 percent of the state's residents have been tested for COVID-19 with more than 622,000 tests implemented.

About 4,450 people are under public health monitoring in New Hampshire.

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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 confirmed or suspected case of COVID-19 needs to stay home and not go out into 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.

• Guidance to schools can be found can be found here.

• Instructions for returning travelers to self-observe for symptoms of COVID-19 are available 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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This article originally appeared on the Concord Patch