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

 

On Friday, April 17, 2020, DHHS announced 78 new positive test results for COVID-19. There have now been 1,287 cases of COVID-19 diagnosed in New Hampshire. Several cases are still under investigation. Of those with complete information, there are 10 females and 5 males under the age of 18 and the rest are adults with 48% being female and 52% being male. The new cases reside in Rockingham (18), Strafford (8), Hillsborough County other than Manchester and Nashua (6), Merrimack (3), Carroll (2), Belknap (1), Cheshire (1), and Sullivan (1) counties, and in the cities of Manchester (31) and Nashua (6). The county of residence is being determined for one new case as well as one previously announced case. Any additional information from ongoing investigations will be incorporated into future COVID-19 updates.

 

Three new hospitalized cases were identified for a total of 190 (15%) of 1,287 cases. Nine 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 three additional deaths related to COVID-19. We offer our sympathies to the family and friends.

·         Two male residents of Rockingham County, 60 years of age or older

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

 

Two of the deaths involved long-term care facilities. Those facilities are Hanover Hills in Manchester and the Residence at Salem Woods in Salem.

 

Current Situation in New Hampshire

 

County	Cases
Belknap	25
Carroll	32
Cheshire	27
Coos	2
Grafton	44
Hillsborough - Other	188
Hillsborough - Manchester	220
Hillsborough - Nashua	117
Merrimack	88
Rockingham	449
Strafford	84
Sullivan	9
County TBD	2
Grand Total	1287

 

New Hampshire 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Summary Report
(data updated April 17, 2020, 9:00 AM)

NH Persons with COVID-191	1,287
Recovered	468 (36%)
Deaths Attributed to COVID-19	37 (3%)
Total Current COVID-19 Cases	782
Persons Who Have Been Hospitalized for COVID-19	190 (15%)
Current Hospitalizations2	86
Persons Tested Negative at Selected Laboratories3	11,565
Persons with Specimens Submitted to NH PHL	5,866
Persons with Test Pending at NH PHL4	174
Persons Being Monitored in NH (approximate point in time)	2,200

 

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.