Concord, NH – The New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) has issued the following update on the new coronavirus, COVID-19.

 

On Wednesday, April 15, 2020, DHHS announced 53 new positive test results for COVID-19. There have now been 1,139 cases of COVID-19 diagnosed in New Hampshire. Several cases are still under investigation. Any additional information from ongoing investigations will be incorporated into future COVID-19 updates. Of those with complete information, all are adults with 49% being female and 51% being male. The new cases reside in Rockingham (21), Hillsborough County other than Manchester and Nashua (14), Merrimack (5), Cheshire (6), and in the cities of Manchester (5) and Nashua (2). Fifteen new hospitalized cases were identified today for 178 (16%) of 1,139 cases.  Seven of the new cases have no identified risk factors. Community-based transmission continues to increase in the State and has been identified in all counties with cases. Most of the remaining cases have either had travel to domestic or international locations or have had close contact with a person with a confirmed COVID-19 diagnosis.

 

DHHS has also announced five additional deaths related to COVID-19. We offer our sympathies to the family and friends.

 

·         One male resident of Hillsborough County, younger than 60 years of age

·         One male resident of Hillsborough County, 60 years of age or older

·         One male resident of Merrimack County, younger than 60 years of age

·         One male resident of Rockingham County, younger than 60 years of age

·         One male resident of Rockingham County, 60 years of age or older

 

Current Situation in New Hampshire

 

County	Cases
Belknap	24
Carroll	29
Cheshire	26
Coos	2
Grafton	44
Hillsborough - Other	182
Hillsborough - Manchester	176
Hillsborough - Nashua	100
Merrimack	81
Rockingham	399
Strafford	69
Sullivan	7
Grand Total	1139

 

New Hampshire 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Summary Report
(data updated April 15, 2020, 9:00 AM)

NH Persons with COVID-191	1,139
Recovered	365 (32%)
Deaths Attributed to COVID-19	32 (3%)
Total Current COVID-19 Cases	742
Persons Who Have Been Hospitalized for COVID-19	178 (16%)
Current Hospitalizations2	70
Persons Tested Negative at Selected Laboratories3	11,027
Persons with Specimens Submitted to NH PHL	5,418
Persons with Test Pending at NH PHL4	121
Persons Being Monitored in NH (approximate point in time)	2,300

 

1Includes specimens presumptive-positive at any laboratory and those confirmed by CDC confirmatory testing.
2Number of patients currently hospitalized with COVID-19 as reported by hospitals.

3Includes specimens tested at the NH Public Health Laboratories (PHL), LabCorp, Quest, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, and those sent to CDC prior to NH PHL testing capacity.

4Includes specimens received and awaiting testing at NH PHL. Does not include tests pending at commercial laboratories.

NH DHHS Daily Update on COVID-19 Archive

 

For more information, please visit the DHHS COVID-19 webpage at https://www.nh.gov/covid19.