NCHC is pleased to have released two more events in the Learn to Better Support NH Families series of free select trainings geared towards NH childcare agencies, providers, and workers to build participants’ interpersonal communication skills to effectively work with families and other professionals serving those families.
You can now register for:
Check out the event flyers for these trainings (below) and click their respective links (above) to learn more and register. Space is limited; hurry! Training dates begin in March:
To help support the development of our youngest community members (infant - 8 years), NCHC is offering various free virtual trainings for teachers and community agencies across the state; these trainings geared towards NH childcare agencies, providers, and workers will build participants’ interpersonal communication skills to effectively work with families and other professionals serving those families.
We’re starting with a 2-part Motivational Interviewing Training on Jan 31 & Feb 7!
Learn more and Register: https://nchcnh.info/MI_SupportNHFamilies
Beyond Motivational Interviewing Training…
Look out for other training sessions for childcare professionals happening February - March, 2023, including:
Most of these sessions will be recorded and made available on our website at later date, and many sessions will provide continuing education credits for professionals, including the upcoming Motivational Interviewing Training on Jan 31 and Feb 7. Each registration will provide specific details!
If you are an educator for young children, childcare professional, pediatric provider, or community agency staff serving families with young children, these trainings are for you!
A full schedule will be made available, but to get started, please check out the upcoming Motivational Interviewing Course on January 31 + February 7!
Dear NCHC partners, members, staff, and community,
Winding down the year, we’re thrilled to present to you North Country Health Consortium’s Annual Report. As we look back at 2022 with pride and gratitude, we are reminded that with this year marking NCHC’s 25th anniversary, there is a lot to be proud about and grateful for.
To those of you who were able to join us at NCHC’s Annual Meeting in November to celebrate the past 25 years of Making Connections that Count, thank you! We were grateful to be able to gather safely in person again and to our great partner, Weeks Medical Center, for hosting us.
The same theme was also applied to our 2022 Annual Report. As NCHC Executive Director, Lauren Pearson, said, “To highlight the exceptional work of our team and external partners, we have selected the theme of ‘Making connections that count,’ embodying the heart of our work.”
We are excited to share this work with you and invite you to view NCHC's 2022 Annual Report.
Thank you for your connection with us,
The Team at NCHC
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Concord, NH – The New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) is updating and expanding monkeypox vaccine eligibility criteria to make it easier for people at risk for monkeypox to be vaccinated, and to make it easier for healthcare providers to vaccinate patients they believe are at risk. "JYNNEOS vaccine uptake has been low in NH, and with increasing supply we want to make it as easy as possible for people who may be at risk to get vaccinated to protect themselves from infection," NH State Epidemiologist Dr. Benjamin Chan said. "If someone believes they are at risk for monkeypox virus infection, they should reach out to their healthcare provider to discuss a referral for vaccination, or contact one of the vaccine clinics to schedule an appointment." Those recommended to get the 2-dose vaccine series include:
The monkeypox virus continues to spread primarily through sexual networks among persons who identify as gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men. Vaccination locations can be found on the website, or contact your healthcare provider. Anyone experiencing monkeypox symptoms, should isolate and call their healthcare provider or call (603) 271-4496. ### Read the full NH DHHS press release: https://nchcnh.org/images/NCHCuplds/9_26.2022%20nh%20dhhs%20updates%20monkeypox%20vaccine%20eligibility.pdf |
Concord, NH – The New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) and the City of Manchester Health Department (MHD) have identified the State’s first pediatric monkeypox virus infection, in a child from Manchester. The child became infected after an identified exposure to a household contact diagnosed with monkeypox. The child has mild illness and is isolating at home.
"Monkeypox virus is spread primarily through direct physical contact to another person with monkeypox who has developed infectious skin lesions,” said Dr. Benjamin Chan, State Epidemiologist. “Our public health team is working to identify people who may have been exposed to the virus so we can connect them with preventive vaccination, but the risk to the general school population and others in the community is very low."
DHHS and MHD are working with child’s school to conduct contact tracing and identify other individuals who may have had direct physical contact or hours of prolonged face-to-face contact with the child while they were contagious. Any identified exposed person will be contacted by public health investigators and provided recommendations about symptom monitoring and connected with JYNNEOS vaccination, which can help prevent infection after an exposure.
The general school community is believed to be at very low risk for monkeypox virus infection. The monkeypox virus is primarily spread through direct physical contact to another person infected with the monkeypox virus who is symptomatic. While hours of prolonged face-to-face contact can also potentially spread the virus through infected respiratory droplets, this is not a primary way the virus is spreading. Anybody with questions or concerns about the school situation can call NH Division of Public Health Services at: 603-271-4496.
The majority of people infected with the monkeypox virus during the 2022 outbreak have been adults. However, CDC reports at least 27 children and adolescents under the age of 16 years across the U.S. who have developed monkeypox. People with monkeypox develop a unique rash that changes over time as a person’s illness progresses and then slowly goes away over several weeks. The monkeypox rash is very infectious. Other symptoms of monkeypox can include fever, chills, headache, exhaustion, muscle aches, sore throat, or swollen lymph nodes. Sometimes people may only have the rash.
A person with monkeypox can spread their infection starting when they first develop symptoms, and they remain contagious until their rash has fully healed and a fresh layer of skin has formed. People who do not have monkeypox symptoms are not considered contagious or a risk to others.
Additional information and resources on monkeypox can be found https://www.dhhs.nh.gov/programs-services/disease-prevention/infectious-disease-control/monkeypox.
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Chronic pain can be difficult to live with. If you or someone you care for are experiencing chronic pain, there is a workshop series coming up that can help and it starts on July 19th.
Chronic Pain Self-Management Program (CPSMP) is a 6-week group class series that will arm participants with the skills to coordinate all the things needed to manage their health and help stay active in their lives. What makes the program effective is the teaching process. Classes are highly interactive and through mutual support and success build participants’ confidence in their ability to maintain active and fulfilling lives, while managing their condition and symptoms.
The upcoming CPSMP class will meet virtually on Tuesdays from 3-5:30 pm on the following dates: July 19 & 26, August 2, 9, 16 & 23
Co-led by three Community Health Workers (CHWs) from the North Country Health Consortium (NCHC) trained in the evidence-based Stanford University Chronic Pain Self-Management Program model, workshop participants can expect to:
In order to participate, this virtual course conducted via ZOOM requires use of a device with a camera and microphone. Appropriate devices include tablets, desktop computers with a webcam, laptops or smartphones (although smartphones are not recommended, as you won't be able to get the highest quality experience).
The CPSMP workshop is open to all New Hampshire and Vermont residents free of charge. Space is limited – reserve your spot online by July 15th by going to: https://nchcnh.info/CPSMP-Summer2022. Upon registration, you will receive a link to join the virtual live sessions.
For questions about the upcoming Chronic Pain Self-Management Program, contact CPSMP co-leader, Britini Cummings at bcummings@NCHCNH.org or (603)259-(603)259-4761.
The North Country Health Consortium is a non-profit public health organization based in Littleton that collaborates with health and human services providers in Northern New Hampshire. For more information about the Ways2Wellness CONNECT Community Health Worker (CHW) program and other services offered by NCHC’s CHWs, contact Program Manager, Amber Culver: aculver@NCHCNH.org or (603)259-4804. Learn more about NCHC by visiting: NCHCNH.org.
Join Chronic Pain Self-Management Program (CPSMP) co-leaders Lisa Kenney, Britini Cummings, and Rebecca Hill-Larsen, Community Health Workers (CHWs) at North Country Health Consortium (NCHC), for their upcoming CPSMP group, which will meet via Zoom on Tuesdays for 6 weeks beginning July 19th. Questions? Contact Britini Cummings: bcummings@NCHCNH.org or (603)259-4761
On June 18, National Honors Society (NHS) students from Profile High School, past and present, and members of the community teamed up with the North Country Public Health Network (PHN) to provide COVID-19 booster shots and vaccines for kids ages five and older at the Saturday "Get a Boost, Have a Blast!" event in Franconia.
A departure from the typical vaccination clinic scene, the outdoor set up at Dow Park offered a spread of fun games and activities to keep vaccine recipients busy while they were in observation after getting a shot. The event was the brainchild of rising Profile Senior and NHS member, Sam Jacobs, who was motivated to help students kick off the summer with as much protections as possible.
"My main reason for putting on this event was to get kids vaccinated," said Jacobs. "I currently work at Lafayette Elementary school and seeing how little information was getting to those kids and their parents made me want to ensure that they had a place where they could easily vaccinate/boost their kids now that it was approved."
Sam connected with the PHN to help supply the vaccine doses and secure additional volunteers from the regional Northern NH Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) to fill clinic roles, while he organized his fellow classmates and community members to man the activities. Activity stations included the makings for glitter slime, ninja stress balls, as well water balloons to “Drench a Doc,” to get even with the pediatricians, in good fun, who recommend the shots!
Twenty-two boosters later— 11 to 5-11 year olds and 11 to the 12+ age group— Sam reports, "I was ecstatic with the results! When I did the math, it meant we were vaccinating somebody every five minutes during the event, which is pretty amazing."
The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends COVID-19 primary series vaccines for everyone ages 6 months and older, and COVID boosters for ages 5 and up. On the vaccines.nh.gov website, there is a COVID-19 vaccine locator feature, vaccine maps for children ages 6 months – 4 years and 5-11 years, as well as the ability to find a mobile vaccine clinic or book an onsite mobile clinic for groups. Families with a primary care provider or pediatrician are advised to consult their provider.
The North Country Health Consortium (NCHC) is a non-profit public health organization based in Littleton that collaborates with health and human services providers serving northern New Hampshire. NCHC is the hub of the North Country Public Health Network (PHN). To learn more about the North Country PHN, and other programs and initiatives of NCHC, visit NCHCNH.org, or contact phn@NCHCNH.org.
To kick off a safe summer, local residents of the Profile School community, led by National Honor Society student and rising Profile High School Senior, Sam Jacobs, partnered with the North Country Public Health Network to host “Get a Boost, Have a Blast!” on June 18 at Dow Park in Franconia to provide a fun venue for families to get boosted or vaccinated for COVID-19.
Pictured (L to R): Ajilla Pospesil. Lily Pospesil, Lexi Patel, Lisa Courcy (MRC volunteer), Dr. Sunjit Patel, Kris van Bergen Buteau (NCHC Director, Public Health), Susan Bouchard (MRC), Grace Burnell, Faith Wood, Samuel Jacobs, Dr. Jessica Jacobs, Dr. Alex Medlicott (MRC), Britini Cummings (NCHC), Dr. Pancras van der Laan (MRC), Thomas Kwiatkowski (NCHC)
North Country Health Consortium (NCHC) is pleased to present the 2022-2025 Community Health Improvement Plan (CHIP) for the region. A living document, the CHIP aims to create long-term strategies that improve health outcomes for the North Country and its residents throughout Coos and Northern Grafton Counties.
The CHIP is a road map that calls to action a broad set of regional partners to mobilize in areas where we can be most impactful in improving the health of North Country residents, particularly those most vulnerable. Through a collaborative process, the CHIP framework can be used over the next three years by a variety of sectors, organizations, and individuals serving the region, including business, education, health, safety, municipalities, faith-based, community support, task forces, and coalitions.
"For the North Country, Social Determinants of Health, including rurality and poverty, have long been recognized as a barrier for accessing health care as does it reflect higher rates of mortality and morbidity in the region when compared to state and national averages," said Kris van Bergen Buteau, NCHC’s Director of Workforce Development and Public Health Programs. "When we also factor in the COVID-19 pandemic and its disruption to the social, economic, and healthcare systems, we realize these stresses have profoundly and unevenly impacted the lives of North Country residents. Social Determinants of Health require intentional focus, and for the first time was highlighted as a health priority area in the 2022-2025 CHIP."
The CHIP update retains previously identified priority areas of the last 2018 – 2020 edition; Obesity, oral health, public health emergency preparedness, misuse of drugs and alcohol, heart disease and stroke, and mental health are still significant areas of concern. These six health priorities had been established based on surveys, community health needs assessments, and County Health Ranking data, in which Coos County ranked 10 out of 10 in health outcomes when compared with New Hampshire’s nine other counties during assessments conducted between 2016 - 2020. The latest CHIP broadens these priority areas to be more inclusive of the population’s identified needs. Objectives and strategies for these priorities have also been augmented to reflect current assets and gaps in our communities and include the global pandemic’s regional impacts on population health in the North Country.
Successful implementation of the CHIP will require the collective resolve and collaboration of community stakeholders and partners. To view the 2022 - 2025 North Country Community Health Improvement Plan, go to: nchcnh.org. Contact phn@NCHCNH.org to find out how you can get involved.
The North Country Health Consortium (NCHC) is a non-profit public health organization based in Littleton that collaborates with health and human services providers serving northern New Hampshire. NCHC is the hub of the North Country Public Health Network (PHN). To learn more about the North Country PHN, and other programs and initiatives of NCHC, visit NCHCNH.org, or contact phn@NCHCNH.org.
Review the 2022-2025 North Country Community Health Improvement Plan (CHIP) by clicking the previous link or graphic above.
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The North Country Public Health Region is conducting a survey of our local and State partners relative to our planning, response, logistics, and communication efforts around the COVID-19 pandemic. Any partners who have been involved in or impacted by these activities, and therefore able to provide valuable feedback that will inform future improvements on our process, are asked to take a few moments to fill out the following online survey BY June 3, 2022:
https://nchcnh.info/PHN_COVIDResponds_AARsurvey2022
The North Country Public Health Network (PHN) team will convene a regional Improvement Planning Workshop to discuss the survey findings and incorporate your thoughts on improving PHN efforts as we move forward with preparedness in the region.
For any questions or concerns about the survey, please email: phn@NCHCNH.org
Checkout AskPETRA's Stop the Stigma postcard design contest and get your entry in to kkrumperman@NCHCNH.org by May 16th!
Law enforcement officers and other first responders regularly respond to service calls and scenarios involving people who may be in crisis due to substance use disorder or mental illness. These encounters can be critical points of intervention and determine the outcome of a mental health crisis.
A first responder model of Crisis Intervention Training, CIT emphasizes officer and citizen safety and proper referral for those in crisis. While the training is offered throughout the state, CIT has not been readily available in Northern New Hampshire, but will be coming to the North Country on May 16 – 20th.
North Country Health Consortium (NCHC) invites all first responders working/volunteering in Coos or Northern Grafton Counties to join CIT training at no cost, and apply for a scholarship to reimburse each participant’s time away from work.
Hosted by NCHC in collaboration with the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) New Hampshire, the upcoming local CIT program will meet in Whitefield at the Northwoods Center for Continuing Education at 8 Clover Lane on May 16 – 20th at 8:30 am – 4:30 pm, each day.
Participants must complete the entire 5-day 40-hour training to become CIT certified. The training will cover Crisis Intervention Teams (CIT), including practical application in their own departments and patrol operations; how to interact with someone in psychiatric crisis; how certain techniques may safely diffuse potentially violent encounters; and the landscape of the state and community mental health system.
All North Country first responders are encouraged to register and apply for the available scholarship, including: Law Enforcement, State Police, Fish and Game Conservation Officers, EMS, Fire Fighters, and Sheriffs, as well as Corrections Officers/Staff, Judicial System Security Personnel, and other similar positions who would benefit from this knowledge.
Registration for the May 16 – 20th CIT course, including scholarship application, is open until May 11th. Sign up for CIT and access the scholarship form online: https://nchcnh.info/CIT-May2022.
Contact, Annette Carbonneau, Director of Community Health Worker programs at NCHC, with any questions: acarbonneau@NCHCNH.org or (603)259-3700 x221
North Country Health Consortium (NCHC) is a non-profit public health organization based in Littleton that collaborates with health and human services providers serving Northern New Hampshire. To learn more about the Wellness And Recovery Model (WARM) and other NCHC programs, visit NCHCNH.org or contact the Director of Community Health Worker programs, Annette Carbonneau: acarbonneau@NCHCNH.org or (603)259-3700 x221
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Through the Recovery Support: Live, Learn, and Play in Northern NH Program, residents of Northern Grafton and Coos County, NH who are striving to become Certified Recovery Support Workers (CRSWs) can receive quality CRSW supervision, funding, and guided support to complete the process. With support from North Country Health Consortium, approved participants will choose a supervision site and receive a CRSW support packet, technical assistance, and an education support payment of up to $1000 to cover the costs incurred in completing the certification process.
Americans can order a second round of free at-home COVID-19 tests from the federal government to be shipped to their homes.
Each household can now receive a total of eight tests from COVIDtests.gov. Those who ordered the first set of four tests in January or February can order a second batch, while those who haven't yet ordered tests can place two orders.
"Get your free tests today," President Joe Biden said in a video posted on Twitter on Monday. "So we're prepared no matter what COVID-19 brings."
Biden announced during his State of the Union address last week that Americans would be able to receive more tests. More than half of U.S. households ordered tests in January and February, leaving nearly half of the stock of 500 million tests up for grabs.
"The way that we set this up was to make sure that every household who wanted these tests could get them before we made a second round available," Tom Inglesby, MD, the White House COVID testing coordinator, told NPR.
When the website opened in January, 45 million Americans placed orders on the first day, according to The Associated Press. Some tests didn't ship within the promised 7- to 12-day window because the Biden administration was waiting for manufacturers to make more tests, NPR reported.
For the second round of orders, test shortages won't be a problem, Inglesby said.
"As we open up this second round, we are going to be shipping immediately," he told NPR. "We have a fairly substantial stock of new tests ready to be shipped, so we expect orders to be delivered quickly."
If you are living with or caring for someone with an ongoing health condition(s), such as diabetes, arthritis, high blood pressure, heart disease, COPD, chronic pain, or anxiety, Better Choices, Better Health is a Chronic Disease Self-Management Program (CDSMP) series coming up that can help. Class starts March 8th and meets virtually for six weeks.
What makes the program effective is the teaching process and peer interaction. Participants will learn to set their own goals and make a step-by-step action plan. Sharing their experiences, including successes and challenges, everyone in the class problem-solves together and provides mutual support.
Co-led by three leaders trained in the Stanford University Chronic Disease Self-Management Program model, the class covers topics including: techniques to deal with difficult emotions, fatigue, and pain; exercise tips for maintaining and improving strength, flexibility, endurance and preventing falls; medication usage; communicating effectively with family, friends, and health professionals; nutrition and weight management; action-planning, decision-making … and more.
As a result, program participants have shown to improve in areas such as exercise, general health, fatigue, and spending fewer days in the hospital.
In order to participate, this online course conducted live via ZOOM requires use of a device with a camera and microphone. Appropriate devices include tablets, desktop computers with a webcam, laptops or smartphones (although smartphones are not recommended, as you won't be able to get the highest quality experience).
The CDSMP workshop and course materials are free of charge to all New Hampshire and Vermont residents 18 years and older. Space is limited – reserve your spot online by going to: https://nchcnh.info/CDSMP-March2022. Upon registration, you will receive a link to join the virtual live sessions.
For questions about the upcoming 6-week Chronic Disease Self-Management Program beginning March 8th, contact CDSMP class leader, Carolyn Schofield by emailing cschofield@NCHCNH.org or calling (603)259-4809.
The North Country Health Consortium is a non-profit public health organization based in Littleton that collaborates with health and human services providers in northern New Hampshire. For more information about the Ways2Wellness CONNECT Community Health Worker (CHW) program and other services offered by NCHC’s CHWs, contact Director of Community Health Worker Programs, Annette Carbonneau: acarbonneau@NCHCNH.org or (603)259-3700 x221. Learn more about NCHC by visiting: NCHCNH.org.
Community Health Workers from the North Country Health Consortium (NCHC), (left to right) Carolyn Schofield, Lisa Kenney, and Britini Cummings will be co-leading an upcoming 6-week Chronic Disease Self-Management Program workshop series, meeting weekly online Tuesdays from 1-3:30 pm falling on the following dates: March 8, 15, 22 & 29, April 5 & 12. Register for free at https://nchcnh.info/CDSMP-March2022 or by calling (603)991-0150
The North Country Public Health Network (PHN) will be hosting a vaccine clinic on Friday, February 18th that is open to the community for free COVID-19 shots for ages 5+, booster shots for ages 12+ who qualify, and third doses for those eligible. All three vaccine presentations-- Pfizer, Moderna, J&J-- will be available.
The clinic is available between 4:00 – 7:00 pm at the Lancaster Town Hall:
1. Fill out and print Registration Form for each vaccine recipient in your household
2. Bring your forms to the clinic
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The North Country Public Health Network (PHN) will be hosting a vaccine clinic on Saturday, February 12th that is open to the community for free COVID-19 shots for ages 5+, booster shots for ages 12+ who qualify, and third doses for those eligible. All three vaccine presentations-- Pfizer, Moderna, J&J-- will be available.
The clinic is available between 10 am – 2 pm at Woodsville Fire Department
1. Fill out and print Registration Form for each vaccine recipient in your household
2. Bring your forms to the clinic
This clinic was rescheduled from its original January 22nd date.
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Concord, NH – The New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), Department of Administrative Services (DAS) and New Hampshire Hospital officials will hold the second in a series of information session to provide updates on the proposal to build a secure forensic hospital adjacent to New Hampshire Hospital.
Construction of a forensic psychiatric hospital adjacent to New Hampshire Hospital will create a setting that will allow for skilled psychiatric treatment in a safe, secure, and therapeutic environment for forensic patients.
State leadership will provide an update on progress since the first information session in October 2021, review next steps for the project, and take questions from the public. This will be the second public meeting on the project, and the State intends to hold additional meetings as the project advances.
The virtual meeting will be held on Monday, January 31, beginning at 6:00 pm. The meeting will be held on Zoom and can be accessed at Forensic Psychiatric Hospital Virtual Public Meeting. Members of the public will be invited to submit questions and comments during the meeting.
For more information on the proposed forensic hospital, please visit https://www.dhhs.nh.gov/dcbcs/nhh/forensic-hospital-sessions.htm.
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Refer to the NH DHHS press release: January 25, 2022: State of NH to Hold Virtual Information Session on January 31 Regarding Proposed Forensic Psychiatric Hospital Adjacent to NH Hospital
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Options for COVID-19 testing across the State of New Hampshire are as follows:
Fixed Sites
Say Yes Covid Test (Quidell antigen testing program)
Vault (PCR testing program)
Registration is open today for residents to sign up for an appointment to receive a COVID-19 booster shot this Saturday, January 8th. Appointments are open from 10 am – 4 pm with North Country sites available at:
Call one of NCHC's Community Health Workers for assistance:
- Rebecca Hill-Larson 603-259-4459
- Britini Cummings 603-259-3700 x239
The North Country Public Health Network (PHN) is returning to White Mountains Regional High School to host a vaccine clinic on Saturday, December 4th at 10 am – 2 pm.
This clinic is open to the community for free COVID-19 and pediatric flu shots.
The PHN held a vaccination clinic at WMRHS on Nov. 13th and returns this Saturday, Dec. 4th, so that community members who received their first doses of COVID-19 vaccine at the November clinic can get their second dose on time. As with the Nov. 13th clinic, community members can drop in for their COVID-19 primary series dose(s), 3rd doses for immunocompromised individuals 12 and older, and booster shots for eligible vaccine recipients 18 and older. Flu shots are also available for school-aged children 4-19 years old. No appointments are necessary!
Click on the flyer to view full details:
Registration is onsite, but you may opt to begin ahead of time. Select the appropriate form(s) below for each vaccine recipient in your household, then print/fill out in advance to expedite the process on clinic day.
Pfizer Pedi (ages 5-11)
At the upcoming vaccine clinic, your child’s vaccination information will be safely and securely stored in New Hampshire’s Immunization Information System (NHIIS). The NHIIS brings together vaccination information from all of your health care providers into a single permanent record. Once vaccine information is entered into the NHIIS, your child’s updated vaccine record is electronically available to you and your healthcare provider wherever they are and unlike paper records can’t be misplaced. Additional information is available at: https://www.dhhs.nh.gov/dphs/immunization/nhiis-public.htm
You have the right to opt out of sharing your information with NHIIS by completing the opt-out form located here: https://www.dhhs.nh.gov/dphs/immunization/documents/nhiis-opt-out.pdf. If you choose to opt-out, please complete and submit the opt-out form to the clinic registration staff.
Opt-out forms in other languages are available at: https://www.dhhs.nh.gov/dphs/immunization/docs-forms.htm under the section “For the Public."
If you opt out, you will need to share your child’s immunization record with their medical provider and the school health office to help them keep their vaccine information up to date.
You may reach out to your school nurse or your child’s health care provider with any questions.
Questions? Contact: phn@NCHCNH.org
On Friday November 19th, North Country Health Consortium convened its Annual Meeting and presented NCHC's 2021 Annual Report.
Check out the virtual edition by clicking on the cover below, or copying (and sharing!) the following link: https://bit.ly/NCHC2021-AnnualReport
The North Country Public Health Network will be hosting a vaccine clinic on Saturday, November 13th that is open to the community for free COVID-19 and pediatric flu shots. The clinic is available between 10 am – 2 pm at White Mountains Regional High School (Click on graphic to see full details):
Registration is onsite, but you may opt to begin ahead of time. Select the appropriate form(s) below for each vaccine recipient in your household, then print/fill out in advance to expediate the process on clinic day.
Pfizer Pedi (ages 5-11)
At the upcoming vaccine clinic, your child’s vaccination information will be safely and securely stored in New Hampshire’s Immunization Information System (NHIIS). The NHIIS brings together vaccination information from all of your health care providers into a single permanent record. Once vaccine information is entered into the NHIIS, your child’s updated vaccine record is electronically available to you and your healthcare provider wherever they are and unlike paper records can’t be misplaced. Additional information is available at: https://www.dhhs.nh.gov/dphs/immunization/nhiis-public.htm
You have the right to opt out of sharing your information with NHIIS by completing the opt-out form located here: https://www.dhhs.nh.gov/dphs/immunization/documents/nhiis-opt-out.pdf. If you choose to opt-out, please complete and submit the opt-out form to the clinic registration staff.
Opt-out forms in other languages are available at: https://www.dhhs.nh.gov/dphs/immunization/docs-forms.htm under the section “For the Public."
If you opt out, you will need to share your child’s immunization record with their medical provider and the school health office to help them keep their vaccine information up to date.
You may reach out to your school nurse or your child’s health care provider with any questions.
Concord, NH – The New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) has resumed the Homebound Vaccination program to administer COVID-19 vaccines and booster doses to homebound Granite Staters. DHHS has contracted with On-Site Medical Services out of Newport, NH, to conduct the program.
The homebound team will visit any part of the state to provide first and second doses of the COVID-19 vaccines or booster doses to those individuals who are unable or have difficulty leaving their home or who have been advised by a medical provider that their health/illness could worsen by leaving their home.
To set up an appointment for a homebound COVID-19 vaccination or booster dose:
“Our goal is to make it easy for everyone to have access to COVID-19 vaccines,” stated Patricia Tilley, Director of Public Health Services. “We are proud to be able to reach people who are homebound, especially older adults and those with disabilities. We know that many are eager to get boosters, so we are aligning with On-Site Medical Services to bring vaccine to them, in the comfort of their home.”
The homebound team expects demand will be high and is currently scheduling appointments at least a week out. Call or go online today to secure your appointment for your COVID-19 vaccine or booster dose.
This program is federally funded through FEMA Public Assistance and was approved by the Governor and Executive Council on October 13, 2021.
Read the full press release: NH DHHS Resumes Homebound Vaccination Program to Provide Booster Doses to Homebound Residents
Marcel Couture spent 41 years installing flooring all over Berlin, but since retiring last year you’re more likely to find him at Fagin’s Pub, a cozy restaurant on the city’s Main Street. Everyone seems to know each other there. Everyone also seems to know someone who had COVID-19.
"My aunt and my uncle got sick, and he goes up to the hospital," Couture says, sharing breakfast with his friend, Peter Nolet. "They tell him: You can't stay here unless you need a ventilator."
Couture says the hospital sent his family members home, where they've been quarantining now for 10 days.
The conversation turns to a prominent member of the Berlin community, who passed away just last week from COVID-19.
Teresa Long, a waitress at Fagin’s, says her 16-year-old son was sick with COVID a few weeks ago. While his symptoms were mild, Long said her son’s illness still forced her to stay home to take care of him and lose nearly two weeks of pay. Still, despite her family’s brush with the virus, Long doesn’t wear a mask and has chosen not to get vaccinated against COVID-19.
"That's my choice," she said. "It's not that I have a problem with taking the vaccine. I don't want to be forced."
Reluctance to get vaccinated isn’t uncommon in this part of the North Country: Vaccination rates in Coos County lag behind the rest of New Hampshire. It’s one of several reasons why COVID-19 cases here have skyrocketed in recent weeks, far outpacing the rest of the state.
New COVID-19 cases in Coos County are now more than twice the state average. Recent data from the New York Times ranks the county as having the second-highest rate of infection in the entire Northeast.
The recent COVID-19 spike has put a huge strain on the region's health care system and has pushed community leaders to scramble to try and prevent the surge from getting even worse.
The whole region is feeling the impact, but maybe nowhere more acutely than the emergency department of Androscoggin Valley Hospital.
Dr. Sarah Ming works there, and when we met her, she had just gotten off a 24-hour shift. It wasn’t easy.
"You're running from start to finish and seeing a proportionately large number of COVID patients, which is really time intensive," she says.
Finding open beds for patients at the hospital has been like a chess game. It’s hard to send them to other places, with hospitals across the state also near capacity. It’s not always possible to transfer patients who might need more specialized care.
Dr. Ming also says COVID levels are making some staff worried again, just like at the beginning of the pandemic. She says they’ve taken to sleeping in tents or motels away from their families.
"They're just scared to go home again because they have mothers getting cancer treatment," she says. “They have children who are immune-compromised or cannot be vaccinated."
Chief James Watkins at the Berlin Fire department says his team is also on the front lines of COVID-19 response. They’ve been making more trips to the hospital lately, fielding calls for people suffering from severe cases of COVID.
Over the summer, he says they’d get a call a week for COVID —maybe. Now, it’s about a call a day.
Watkins says the department has been trying to share as much information about the virus as possible and encouraging people to take precautions like wearing masks. But persuading people to make more of an effort to stay safe has been difficult.
"I haven't come up with a solution yet," he says.
Watkins says for many on his team, this surge has felt personal. One of the captains was helping helicopter a patient who was on a ventilator, only to look down and realize the patient was someone he knew.
Berlin and Gorham also used messaging systems to alert residents by phone about the surge, and to share information with people who might not be on Facebook tuning into the news.
Watkins takes part in a now-daily Zoom call with community leaders from across the region, including administrators at local nursing homes and prisons and mental health providers.
Last week, the group focused on making large community events, like Riverfire in Berlin, as safe as possible.
"They decided to cancel the beer tent. They canceled bouncy houses, any of the venues that were supposed to be inside, to allow what was left to just be outside and distanced," Kris van Bergen with the North Country Health Consortium says. She also joins that daily Zoom call.
Van Bergen is also unflagging in efforts to coordinate vaccine clinics across the region. On Monday, she and her team held a clinic in Lisbon, at New England Wire Technologies, one of the region’s large employers, an hour drive west of Berlin.
Standing in the rain outside the factory, van Bergen says it’s been a successful clinic. The clinic isn’t over, and she and her colleague estimate they’ve already given out more than 40 shots. Though, mostly they realize, it’s been booster shots, rather than 1st doses,
One grim hope, van Bergen and other health officials say, is that as word of more cases, hospitalizations and deaths from COVID trickle through the community, some people will make the decision to get that first dose of vaccine.
But, as they try to manage the intensity of the current surge there’s also the reality that right now, that protection just won’t kick in fast enough: it’s behavior that has to change.
Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the first COVID-19 vaccine. The vaccine has been known as the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine, and will now be marketed as Comirnaty (koe-mir’-na-tee), for the prevention of COVID-19 disease in individuals 16 years of age and older. The vaccine also continues to be available under emergency use authorization (EUA), including for individuals 12 through 15 years of age and for the administration of a third dose in certain immunocompromised individuals.
“The FDA’s approval of this vaccine is a milestone as we continue to battle the COVID-19 pandemic. While this and other vaccines have met the FDA’s rigorous, scientific standards for emergency use authorization, as the first FDA-approved COVID-19 vaccine, the public can be very confident that this vaccine meets the high standards for safety, effectiveness, and manufacturing quality the FDA requires of an approved product,” said Acting FDA Commissioner Janet Woodcock, M.D. “While millions of people have already safely received COVID-19 vaccines, we recognize that for some, the FDA approval of a vaccine may now instill additional confidence to get vaccinated. Today’s milestone puts us one step closer to altering the course of this pandemic in the U.S.”
Since Dec. 11, 2020, the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine has been available under EUA in individuals 16 years of age and older, and the authorization was expanded to include those 12 through 15 years of age on May 10, 2021. EUAs can be used by the FDA during public health emergencies to provide access to medical products that may be effective in preventing, diagnosing, or treating a disease, provided that the FDA determines that the known and potential benefits of a product, when used to prevent, diagnose, or treat the disease, outweigh the known and potential risks of the product.
FDA-approved vaccines undergo the agency’s standard process for reviewing the quality, safety and effectiveness of medical products. For all vaccines, the FDA evaluates data and information included in the manufacturer’s submission of a biologics license application (BLA). A BLA is a comprehensive document that is submitted to the agency providing very specific requirements. For Comirnaty, the BLA builds on the extensive data and information previously submitted that supported the EUA, such as preclinical and clinical data and information, as well as details of the manufacturing process, vaccine testing results to ensure vaccine quality, and inspections of the sites where the vaccine is made. The agency conducts its own analyses of the information in the BLA to make sure the vaccine is safe and effective and meets the FDA’s standards for approval.
Comirnaty contains messenger RNA (mRNA), a kind of genetic material. The mRNA is used by the body to make a mimic of one of the proteins in the virus that causes COVID-19. The result of a person receiving this vaccine is that their immune system will ultimately react defensively to the virus that causes COVID-19. The mRNA in Comirnaty is only present in the body for a short time and is not incorporated into - nor does it alter - an individual’s genetic material. Comirnaty has the same formulation as the EUA vaccine and is administered as a series of two doses, three weeks apart.
“Our scientific and medical experts conducted an incredibly thorough and thoughtful evaluation of this vaccine. We evaluated scientific data and information included in hundreds of thousands of pages, conducted our own analyses of Comirnaty’s safety and effectiveness, and performed a detailed assessment of the manufacturing processes, including inspections of the manufacturing facilities,” said Peter Marks, M.D., Ph.D., director of FDA’s Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research. “We have not lost sight that the COVID-19 public health crisis continues in the U.S. and that the public is counting on safe and effective vaccines. The public and medical community can be confident that although we approved this vaccine expeditiously, it was fully in keeping with our existing high standards for vaccines in the U.S."
FDA Evaluation of Safety and Effectiveness Data for Approval for 16 Years of Age and Older
The first EUA, issued Dec. 11, for the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine for individuals 16 years of age and older was based on safety and effectiveness data from a randomized, controlled, blinded ongoing clinical trial of thousands of individuals.
To support the FDA’s approval decision today, the FDA reviewed updated data from the clinical trial which supported the EUA and included a longer duration of follow-up in a larger clinical trial population.
Specifically, in the FDA’s review for approval, the agency analyzed effectiveness data from approximately 20,000 vaccine and 20,000 placebo recipients ages 16 and older who did not have evidence of the COVID-19 virus infection within a week of receiving the second dose. The safety of Comirnaty was evaluated in approximately 22,000 people who received the vaccine and 22,000 people who received a placebo 16 years of age and older.
Based on results from the clinical trial, the vaccine was 91% effective in preventing COVID-19 disease.
More than half of the clinical trial participants were followed for safety outcomes for at least four months after the second dose. Overall, approximately 12,000 recipients have been followed for at least 6 months.
The most commonly reported side effects by those clinical trial participants who received Comirnaty were pain, redness and swelling at the injection site, fatigue, headache, muscle or joint pain, chills, and fever. The vaccine is effective in preventing COVID-19 and potentially serious outcomes including hospitalization and death.
Additionally, the FDA conducted a rigorous evaluation of the post-authorization safety surveillance data pertaining to myocarditis and pericarditis following administration of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine and has determined that the data demonstrate increased risks, particularly within the seven days following the second dose. The observed risk is higher among males under 40 years of age compared to females and older males. The observed risk is highest in males 12 through 17 years of age. Available data from short-term follow-up suggest that most individuals have had resolution of symptoms. However, some individuals required intensive care support. Information is not yet available about potential long-term health outcomes. The Comirnaty Prescribing Information includes a warning about these risks.
Ongoing Safety Monitoring
The FDA and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have monitoring systems in place to ensure that any safety concerns continue to be identified and evaluated in a timely manner. In addition, the FDA is requiring the company to conduct postmarketing studies to further assess the risks of myocarditis and pericarditis following vaccination with Comirnaty. These studies will include an evaluation of long-term outcomes among individuals who develop myocarditis following vaccination with Comirnaty. In addition, although not FDA requirements, the company has committed to additional post-marketing safety studies, including conducting a pregnancy registry study to evaluate pregnancy and infant outcomes after receipt of Comirnaty during pregnancy.
The FDA granted this application Priority Review. The approval was granted to BioNTech Manufacturing GmbH.
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Are you living with or caring for a someone else with an ongoing health condition(s), such as diabetes, arthritis, high blood pressure, heart disease, COPD, chronic pain, or anxiety? Coming up beginning August 31st, there is a Chronic Disease Self-Management Program (CDSMP) to help you gain support and find practical ways to manage your health, keep active, and feel more in charge of your life—or help a loved one to do so.
The upcoming 6-week class series will meet weekly online Tuesdays from 1-3:30 pm falling on the following dates: August 31, September 7, 14, 21, 28th and October 5th.
What makes the program effective is the teaching process. Classes are highly interactive and through peer support and mutual success build the confidence of participants, who will be guided to set their own goals, make a step-by-step action plan, share experiences, and help each other solve problems they come across in creating and carrying out their self-management program.
Co-led by two leaders trained in the evidence-based Stanford University Chronic Pain Self-Management Program model, the class covers topics including: techniques to deal with difficult emotions, fatigue, and pain; exercise tips for maintaining and improving strength, flexibility, endurance and preventing falls; medication usage; communicating effectively with family, friends, and health professionals; nutrition and weight management; action-planning, decision-making … and more! As a result, program participants have shown to improve in areas such as exercise, general health, fatigue, and spending fewer days in the hospital.
In order to participate, this online course conducted live via ZOOM requires use of a device with a camera and microphone. Appropriate devices include tablets, desktop computers with a webcam, laptops or smartphones (although smartphones are not recommended, as you won't be able to get the highest quality experience).
The CDSMP workshop is open free of charge to all New Hampshire and Vermont residents 18 years and older. Space is limited – reserve your spot online by going to: https://bit.ly/CDSMP-Aug2021. Upon registration, you will receive a link to join the virtual live sessions. For questions about the upcoming Chronic Disease Self-Management Program beginning August 31st, contact CDSMP class leader, Korina Bazzell by emailing kbazzell@NCHCNH.org or calling (603)991-0150.
The North Country Health Consortium is a non-profit public health organization based in Littleton that collaborates with health and human services providers in Northern New Hampshire. For more information about the Ways2Wellness CONNECT Community Health Worker (CHW) program and other services offered by NCHC’s CHWs, contact Director of Community Health Worker Programs, Annette Carbonneau: acarbonneau@NCHCNH.org or (603)259-3700 x221. Learn more about NCHC by visiting: NCHCNH.org.
Community Health Workers from the North Country Health Consortium (NCHC), (left to right) Korina Bazzell and Carolyn Schofield, will be co-leading a Chronic Disease Self-Management Program workshop series live online on Tuesdays from 1 – 3:30 pm starting August 31st. Register for free at https://bit.ly/CDSMP-Aug2021 or by calling (603)991-0150.
Concord, NH – The New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) has identified the first batch of mosquitoes in 2021 to test positive for West Nile Virus (WNV). The batch was collected in the town of Salem on August 3, 2021. DHHS is working with the town of Salem to notify Salem residents and those in the surrounding towns of the positive WNV test. This recent finding will elevate Salem’s risk for arboviral illness from baseline (no detected viral activity) to low.
"Even though this is the first batch of mosquitos to test positive for West Nile Virus this year, we know that the risk of West Nile Virus infection and other mosquito transmitted diseases is present throughout New Hampshire," said NH State Epidemiologist Dr. Benjamin Chan. "Until there is a statewide mosquito-killing frost, it remains important for everybody to take steps to prevent mosquito bites, including wearing long sleeves, using an effective mosquito repellant on exposed skin, and avoiding outdoor activities at dawn and dusk when mosquitos are most active."
WNV is one of three arboviruses transmitted from the bite of infected mosquitoes in New Hampshire. The other viruses are Eastern equine encephalitis and Jamestown Canyon virus. WNV was first identified in New Hampshire in August of 2000. Symptoms usually appear within a week after being bitten. Symptoms can include flu-like illness including fever, muscle aches, headaches, and fatigue. Many people may not develop any symptoms, or only develop very mild symptoms. A very small percentage of individuals infected with WNV can go on to develop more serious central nervous system disease, including meningitis or encephalitis. If you or someone you know is experiencing flu-like symptoms, including fever and headache, contact your local medical provider.
Prevention guidelines for WNV and other arboviruses can be found below. Anyone with questions about arboviruses, including WNV, can call the New Hampshire Bureau of Infectious Disease Control at 603-271-4496. Fact Sheets on West Nile virus and other arboviruses are available on the DHHS website at www.dhhs.nh.gov. For more information, please visit the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website at www.cdc.gov.
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Prevention Guidelines for West Nile Virus and Eastern Equine Encephalitis
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COVID-19 vaccine clinics are popping up throughout Northern New Hampshire. With vaccines doses in tow, the Public Health Network (PHN) team of the North Country Health Consortium (NCHC) are at the ready to head to your next community event within the region.
"When the COVID vaccine first became available in limited supply, our clinics were for high-risk health workers, first responders, and the elderly," said Kris van Bergen-Buteau, NCHC’s Director of Workforce & Public Health Programs. "Now that there are ample vaccines coming into the region, the work of the Public Health Network has pivoted to providing as many opportunities as possible for community members to take up the COVID shot, if they want it and when they’re ready for it."
The Public Health Network is actively reaching out to and taking requests from community partners throughout Coos and Northern Grafton Counties to set up pop-up COVID vaccine clinics. So far, the PHN has held clinics at settings including employer sites, and events such as the Lancaster Farmers Market and the Whitefield Lions Club Pancake Breakfast.
On the calendar, upcoming PHN pop-up COVID vaccine clinics in the community include:
The PHN clinic team will be travelling with all three vaccines—Pfizer, J&J, and Moderna— to ensure that all community members’ needs are met. The team will assist those who opt for one of the two-dose vaccines, Pfizer or Moderna, with arrangements for their second doses.
Any community members interested in bringing a Pop-up COVID vaccine clinic to their worksite or next event should get in touch with the North Country Public Health Network by emailing phn@NCHCNH.org or calling NCHC’s Public Health Emergency Preparedness (PHEP) Coordinator, Zina Schmidt at (603)259-4369.
The North Country Health Consortium (NCHC) is a non-profit public health organization based in Littleton that collaborates with health and human services providers serving Northern New Hampshire. NCHC is the hub of the North Country Public Health Network. To learn more about the North Country Public Health Network, and other programs and initiatives of NCHC, visit NCHCNH.org.
Community members interested in bringing a pop-up COVID vaccine clinic to their employer site or upcoming event should get in touch with the North Country Public Health Network by emailing phn@NCHCNH.org or calling NCHC’s Public Health Emergency Preparedness (PHEP) Coordinator, Zina Schmidt at (603)259-4369.
Pictured (L-R) are: Janice Reynolds, RN, Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) Volunteer, Kris van Bergen-Buteau, Director of North Country Public Health Network, Zina Schmidt, PHEP Coordinator, Lynn Sheridan, MRC Volunteer.
Concord, NH - The New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), Division of Public Health Services (DPHS) is announcing an adult from Dublin, NH tested positive for Jamestown Canyon virus (JCV), a viral infection transmitted through the bite of an infected mosquito. This is the first detection of JCV in a person in the State this season.
The arboviral risk level for cities and towns indicates the risk of transmission of mosquito-borne diseases to people. The arboviral risk level for Dublin will be increased to high as a result of this identified infection. The risk level for surrounding towns of Harrisville, Peterborough, Jaffrey, and Marlborough will increase to moderate.
The person infected with JCV was hospitalized with worsening neurological symptoms and ultimately died; JCV infection was identified as a contributing cause to their death. We offer our sympathies to the family and friends.
"Jamestown Canyon Virus and the other mosquito-borne infections can cause serious illness," said Dr. Benjamin Chan, NH State Epidemiologist. "As summer progresses into fall, the risk from mosquito-transmitted infections is expected to increase. So residents and visitors to New Hampshire should take precautions to avoid mosquito bites, especially as people are encouraged to spend more time outdoors during the COVID-19 pandemic."
JCV is a mosquito-borne pathogen that circulates widely in North America primarily between deer and mosquitoes but can also infect humans. In addition to JCV, Eastern Equine Encephalitis virus (EEEV) and West Nile virus (WNV) can also be spread to people through mosquitoe bites.
People can be infected and not develop any symptoms, or only develop very mild symptoms for all three mosquito-borne diseases. Early symptoms can include fever, muscle aches, headaches, and fatigue. More serious central nervous system disease, including meningitis or encephalitis can occur with these diseases. If you or someone you know is experiencing symptoms, including fever and headache, contact your local medical provider. There are no vaccines to prevent JCV and care consists of treating symptoms to keep the individual comfortable.
Reports of JCV in humans have been increasing over the last several years as recognition and testing for this virus has increased. This is New Hampshire’s fifteenth case of JCV since the first report of the disease in the State in 2013. Many illnesses caused by JCV are mild, but moderate-to-severe central nervous system involvement requiring hospitalization have been reported, including fatal infections. In NH, human cases of JCV have been recorded as early as mid-May and as late as early November.
Anyone with questions about vector-borne illnesses can call the DPHS Bureau of Infectious Disease Control at (603) 271-4496 from 8 AM to 4:30 PM, Monday through Friday. More information can also be found online at www.dhhs.nh.gov and www.cdc.gov.
Employers, Towns, Organizations Encouraged to Contact NCHC To Set Up Small Vaccination Clinics
By Robert Blechl: rblechl@caledonian-record.com
In the race to vaccinate as much of the North Country population as possible against COVID-19, three pop-up vaccinations will be held this month at Riverside Speedway in Groveton, beginning this Saturday.
The walk-up clinics, organized by the North Country Health Consortium for the North Country Public Health Network, will be held from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. for the next three Saturdays, on Aug. 7, 14, and 21.
No appointment is necessary.
All three vaccines - Pfizer, Moderna, and Johnson and Johnson - will be available.
"Part of our ongoing work through the public health network is to increase that level of convenience for folks to access vaccines," Kris van Bergen, senior program manager with the consortium, said Wednesday.
Part of that work includes looking at data from the New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services, which has recently issued vaccinations rates by towns.
"We’re looking to see which of the towns in our region have lower vaccination rates," said van Bergen. "Northumberland is a great example. Northumberland has a 23.1 percent vaccination rate as of yesterday. The question becomes, firstly, what’s driving those lower vaccination rates, and secondly, how do we increase the convenience of access to vaccines. We know that in the community of Northumberland, the racing season is an important part of their social activity. We just made a call to the racetrack to ask if they would be open to us bringing a team up for the races, and they were very gracious, very welcoming."
The vaccine team is traveling intentionally with the three vaccines because they are now encountering people who have done some research and said if a specific vaccine is available, they would take it, she said.
They will also make sure that people know how to get a second dose if they need one three or four weeks out.
"It was really easy to vaccine the first half of our population,” said van Bergen. “They were people who were hungry for the vaccine, were strong vaccination proponents, and they leaned into it. We know it’s harder to vaccinate the second half, and that uptake of vaccines really happens at the speed of trust."
The aim is to make sure that people feel they can ask questions in safe spaces, that the answers they get are coming from trusted sources and are good evidence- and science-based answers, she said.
"They need time to mull that information over," said van Bergen. "Doing something like being at the races three weeks in a row is an intentional strategy because we know we might talk to people the first two weeks and not see them rolling up a sleeve until the third week. It is really important to be out there frequently and allow people to have multiple conversations."
Ongoing Effort
Convenience is a factor for those who might be a little more vaccine ambivalent, and so the public health network team, now that the mass clinics have concluded, has been holding small vaccination clinics at community-based events, such as the Lancaster block party this past Saturday, she said.
This Friday, a van will be at the First Friday community event in Littleton to offer vaccines.
"We are also working with employers to hold employer-based events and are reaching out to places like the Mountain View Grand, Trividia, and American Polymers in Colebrook and taking teams there so we can help folks get their vaccine on their coffee break," said van Bergen."Our work within the public health infrastructure is about lowering the barriers as much as we possibly can and making it as easy as possible for people to say yes."
The shift from the mass clinics to the smaller ones also carries a greater educational component.
"What we are finding at our community-based clinics is that we are not necessarily distributing large numbers of vaccine, but we are having critical conversations with community members about vaccination and why its important, about the safety the efficacy of our vaccines, and about the ready availability of vaccines," said van Bergen. "Along the way, we’re creating other ambassadors for the process. When we measure the success of our clinics, that’s the measuring stick we’re using right now - how are we doing in moving community sentiment to really encourage people to say yes."
Vaccination rate numbers by towns might not be entirely accurate for some towns, as the numbers are based on 2019 U.S. Census data and do not account for an influx of residents that came to North Country communities last year during the pandemic. It also might not account for those area residents who winter in other states and received vaccinations in those states.
"They’re the best numbers we have right now and we’re using them as guideposts," said van Bergen. "The team at DHHS continues to fine-tune those metrics and get them as accurate as they can. By and large, when we look at the towns in our region, it feels kind of right. In the towns where people do a lot of things and are in that space frequently - like Lancaster, Berlin, Gorham - the rates are higher. The towns where people essentially sleep and hang out at their houses are the towns with lower rates because there’s less convenience. They lack commercial pharmacies and doctors’ offices. It is especially those towns we are trying to target through the public health network."
The consortium is actively connecting with town leaders to find out about town events, such as the upcoming Moose Festival on Aug. 14 and 15 in Colebrook, and a team will be back for the Whitefield Lions pancake breakfast in September.
To date, New Hampshire is in the top states with high vaccination rates, but there’s still some distance to go to reach herd immunity, said van Bergen.
The Delta variant of the virus is leading to a big jump n cases in other states.
"So far, the incidence of Delta is still somewhat low in New Hampshire, but it is present, and the better job we do of getting our residents vaccinated the less likely it will take a foothold in our state," said van Bergen.
A small fraction of those who are vaccinated can still get the virus through a "breakthrough infection," but the percentage of those vaccinated and testing positive for the virus is about .008 percent, she said.
"The purpose of our vaccines is to prevent serious illness and hospitalization, and it is still doing that, even for folks who get the breakthrough infections," said van Bergen. "They are not getting super-sick and they’re not being hospitalized. However, they could potentially be spreading the virus to unvaccinated individuals and that is concerning. The vaccine continues to be our best mitigation strategy."
If communities or employers are holding an event, they can reach out to the consortium and a team would be happy to visit for vaccinations, and there is no minimum number of doses, she said.
"Small businesses are encouraged to give us a call and we will gladly swing by to make sure their folks are covered," she said. "We are also partnering with organizations like mobile food pantries. We know that for lower-income families it’s really hard to get to those places where the vaccines are offered regularly … Our work is intended to drive to smaller populations. Unlike mass vaccination clinics, we are intentionally looking in those smaller corners where it’s harder to get to the vaccine. That’s our goal for the community."
Star Volunteers
One group - all volunteers - remains critical in the region’s vaccination effort, said Annette Cole, public health program manager for the consortium.
"With us since the beginning of this vaccine roll-out and still with us is the Medical Reserve Corps," she said. "They’ve been a wonderful supplement to the workforce in the North Country as the vaccine effort rolled out and they’re still supporting the public health network’s effort."
The corps is made up of medical and public health professionals as well as community members with medical or non-medical backgrounds, and they’ve become vaccine ambassadors, said Cole.
"They are very knowledgeable about the benefits of community members getting vaccinated," she said. "Even if they’re present and not doing a mass vaccination clinic, they are still there talking about it and talking with people in the community."
The NCHC would not be able to have as many pop-up clinics without the Medical Reserve Corps, said van Bergen.
Some 75 to 80 percent of staff at the clinics are volunteers and more than 100 people are on the corps roster, said van Bergen.
"It’s really expanded over the past year, significantly," Cole said of the corps. “The North Country Health Consortium provides training along with some of the state partners for those in the Medical Reserve Corps. It’s a really incredible program."
The corps has helped with logistics and obtaining supplies and some were trained in the state’s record-keeping systems to ensure that vaccinations were logged properly, said van Bergen.
Another benefit is that they know the region and communities, and even if a corps member is not a medical provider, he or she can start a conversation, said Cole.
Chronic pain can be difficult to live with. If you or someone you care for are experiencing chronic pain, there is a workshop series coming up that can help and it starts on July 21st!
Chronic Pain Self-Management Program (CPSMP) is a 6-week group class series that will arm participants with the skills to coordinate all the things needed to manage their health and help stay active in their lives. What makes the program effective is the teaching process. Classes are highly interactive and through mutual support and success build participants’ confidence in their ability to maintain active and fulfilling lives, while managing their condition and symptoms.
The upcoming CPSMP class will meet virtually once weekly for 2.5-hour sessions on Wednesdays from 1-3:30 pm falling on the following dates: July 21 & 28th, August 4, 11, 18 & 25th.
Co-lead by two leaders trained in the evidence-based Stanford University Chronic Pain Self-Management Program model, workshop participants can expect to: • Create a weekly action plan to help meet their goals • Discover problem-solving strategies to deal with fatigue, pain, frustration, isolation, and poor sleep • Uncover physical activities for maintaining and improving strength, flexibility, endurance • Learn how to pace activity and when to rest • Discover the importance of good nutrition in pain management • Improve communication with family, friends and health professionals • Understand appropriate use of medications and how to evaluate new treatments
• Benefit from the support and encouragement from others also living with chronic pain.
In order to participate, this virtual course conducted via ZOOM requires use of a device with a camera and microphone. Appropriate devices include tablets, desktop computers with a webcam, laptops or smartphones (although smartphones are not recommended, as you won't be able to get the highest quality experience).
The CPSMP workshop is open to all NH residents free of charge. Space is limited – reserve your spot online by July 16th by going to: https://bit.ly/CPSMP-July2021. Upon registration, you will receive a link to join the virtual live sessions.
For questions about the upcoming Chronic Pain Self-Management Program, contact CPSMP Co-leaders, Carolyn Schofield at cschofield@nchcnh.org or (603)259-4809; Melanie Butler at Mbutler75@yahoo.com.
The North Country Health Consortium is a non-profit public health organization based in Littleton that collaborates with health and human services providers in Northern New Hampshire. For more information about the Ways2Wellness Community Health Worker (CHW) program and other services offered by NCHC’s CHWs, contact Senior Program Manager, Annette Carbonneau: acarbonneau@NCHCNH.org or (603)259-3700 x221. Learn more about NCHC by visiting: NCHCNH.org.
Join Chronic Pain Self-Management Program (CPSMP) co-leaders, Carolyn Schofield (L), Community Health Worker at North Country Health Consortium (NCHC), along with Melanie Butler (R), certified yoga instructor who has learned to manage her own chronic pain from lupus, for their upcoming CPSMP workshop series beginning July 21st. Contact Carolyn or Melanie with questions at: cschofield@nchcnh.org and Mbutler75@yahoo.com.
Parents, school vacation is here! Are you looking for fun enriching summer activities for your middle schoolers? Just in time, the North Country Health Consortium (NCHC) is offering a virtual Health Explorers Camp! These sessions will run from July 20 through August 5 from 1 to 3 PM on Tuesdays and Thursdays via Zoom. Specific dates are: July 20, 22, 27, 29, August 3 & 5.
NCHC has teamed up with local health experts to explore the science behind six health topics and engage in cool interactive activities around each topic. Our lineup includes:
Campers will each receive a kit of materials for these activities in advance of the virtual camp. Through small group breakouts, campers will also have the opportunity to connect with area high school and college student mentors further along the path in their academics and career goals.
Cost of the camp is $40 per student. Scholarships are available and may be requested on the registration form. Space is limited. To reserve a spot for your student entering 5th – 9th grade register online: https://bit.ly/HealthExplorers2021. Registration deadline is July 2nd.
North Country Health Consortium is a non-profit public health organization in Littleton that collaborates with health and human services providers in northern New Hampshire. For more information about the Health Explorers Camp or other initiatives of the Northern New Hampshire Area Health Education Center (NNH AHEC), contact: lremick@NCHCNH.org or (603)259-3700, x219. To learn more about NCHC, visit: NCHCNH.org
North Country Health Consortium’s (NCHC) Health Explorers virtual camp for middle schoolers (entering grades 5-9) runs July 20 through August 5 from 1 to 3 pm on Tuesdays and Thursdaysvia Zoom! Sign up your middle school student BY July 2nd for 6 sessions of fun interactive activities lead by local experts around a different health topic: https://bit.ly/HealthExplorers2021
Concord, NH – The New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) is announcing that a mosquito batch collected in Bow, NH has tested positive for Jamestown Canyon virus (JCV).
Although humans have been previously diagnosed, this represents the first-ever detection of JCV in mosquitoes in New Hampshire. Testing mosquitoes for JCV has not been part of routine surveillance in New Hampshire, but this summer the State has launched a pilot project in collaboration with the NH Department of Natural and Cultural Resources (DNCR), Cornell University and the Northeast Regional Center of Excellence in Vector-Borne Diseases (NEVBD) to estimate the prevalence of JCV in disease-carrying species throughout Central New Hampshire. To date in 2021, DHHS has not identified JCV in a human.
JVC is an arboviral disease, which means it is transmitted by the bite of an infected mosquito. Reports of JCV in humans have increased in North America over the last several years as awareness and testing have increased. Since the first report of the disease in the State in 2013, New Hampshire has identified 14 cases of JCV. Nationally, there are about 15 human cases of JCV diagnosed each year. There are no vaccines to prevent JCV and treatment consists of supportive care.
“JCV is known to be a risk to people in New Hampshire, so we are fortunate to have been able to increase surveillance for this arbovirus through this pilot project,” Deputy State Epidemiologist Elizabeth Talbot stated. “DHHS appreciates this opportunity to learn more through JCV surveillance with the support from our partners at DNCR, Cornell University and NEVBD.”
The arboviral risk level for Bow remains moderate because there was a JCV positive case in a human in 2020. The arboviral risk level indicates the risk that a mosquito will transmit these infections to a person.
In addition to JCV, the risk for infection in NH by Eastern Equine Encephalitis Virus (EEE) and West Nile Virus (WNV) may increase through the summer and fall until mosquitoes are no longer biting. Residents and visitors of New Hampshire should continue to protect themselves and their family members. Prevention guidelines are included below.
For all mosquito-borne diseases present in New Hampshire, an infected person may not develop any symptoms or only develop very mild symptoms. Early symptoms can include flu-like illness including fever, muscle aches, headaches, and fatigue. People may progress to more serious central nervous system diseases, including meningitis or encephalitis. Individuals experiencing flu-like symptoms, including fever and headache, are encouraged to contact a healthcare provider.
Anyone with questions about vector-borne illnesses can call the DHHS Division of Public Health Services’ Bureau of Infectious Disease Control at (603) 271-4496 from 8 AM to 4:30 PM, Monday through Friday. More information can be found online at www.cdc.gov.
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COVID-19 transmission has significantly decreased in New Hampshire over the last two months, likely related to the increasing numbers of people choosing COVID-19 vaccination. As community risk from COVID-19 decreases, mitigation measures can similarly be de-escalated, especially during the summer where many activities will be outdoors and risk of transmission is even lower. Therefore, the NH Division of Public Health Services (DPHS) now recommends that asymptomatic persons (i.e., those who do not have symptoms of COVID-19) can choose to go without face masks in most indoor and outdoor locations, regardless of vaccination status. However, face masks are still generally recommended for people in the following circumstances when in public locations:
Businesses and organizations can choose whether or not to require face masks. Decisions on face mask use and other COVID-19 mitigation measures should take into account the concerns from employees and customers, local contextual factors (e.g., indoor vs. outdoor setting, climate control, crowding, etc.), , and the level of COVID-19 within the respective community (see NH data maps).
Everyone who is eligible to receive a COVID-19 vaccine should do so to protect themselves, their family, and their communities from COVID-19 and associated health complications.
* Persons who are at increased risk for getting infected and spreading COVID-19 include people who are not fully vaccinated, have a medical condition that prevents them from developing a full protective immune response to vaccination, and who had a known close contact exposure to someone with COVID-19 in the prior 14 days.
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Five months after phased vaccinations began in the North Country, the last group, the 12- to 15-year-olds, is rolling up its sleeves.
This week, healthcare officials in the North Country spoke of the status of the region’s vaccination effort, how the process is changing, and what it will look like going forward.
Youth
On May 14, two days after the state gave the go-ahead to vaccinate the younger group, the North Country PublicHealth Network, one of 13 health networks in New Hampshire, set up Pfizer vaccine clinics at the SAU 36 schools(White Mountains Regional High School and the Whitefield and Lancaster elementary schools) and is holding aclinic for the second dose at the three schools on June 4.
"Those kids will be covered before the school year ends," said Kris van Bergen, senior program manager with theNorth Country Health Consortium, a private nonprofit that has partnered with the state for vaccinations in the NorthCountry Public Health Network. "We had a much better turnout than I anticipated."
Older students, ages 16 to 18, have been accessing vaccines through existing clinics in the communities, as well as commercial pharmacies, she said.
"We’re hearing from our school partners that there’s strong interest in the youth group in getting vaccinated because they have significant sporting events coming up, they are looking forward to their summer employment, and in some cases are looking forward to college in the fall," said van Bergen. "We’re not surprised at the 16- to 18-year-olds, but to see interest in the 12- to 15-year-olds is pretty exciting. Some of our school nurses queried the kids as they handed in their consent forms to try to get a feel for who was driving the bus on vaccines, and the kids were right there saying I really want this."
The purpose of school-based clinics is to reach students who might not have access to vaccines in other ways, she said.
"We do influenza clinics in the fall with regularity," said van Bergen. "We may not reach huge numbers with those vaccines, but what we aim to do is reach the students who may be challenged to get them in other spaces. They may not be connected to primary care or might face transportation challenges, so the convenience is a primary factor for students who take advantage of school-based clinics."
If school-based clinics are needed in the fall, the network is prepared to coordinate them, she said.
Littleton Regional Healthcare is offering Pfizer clinics in the SAU 84 and SAU 35 schools and is also inviting students to the hospital campus for shots.
"It’s going pretty well," said Ed Duffy, chief medical officer for LRH. "Those guys aren’t like the rest of the population. By and large, they are extremely enthusiastic about getting it."
The Future
Unless they are needed in the future, the mass clinics could very well be a thing of the past.
"The Division of Public Health Services is working fast and furious to get as many primary care clinics signed on as providers of COVID vaccine as possible," said van Bergen.
By fall, students will probably be getting vaccines at their pediatrician office or at their primary care provider, and primary care providers and pharmacies will be the main route for adults who haven’t yet been vaccinated, but plan to get a shot, she said.
"There is good access at all of our local pharmacies at this point and the state has really pivoted to make sure that by the end of June most primary care providers and clinics will have access to the vaccine and be vaccinating their own patients as they come through," said van Bergen. "The mass vaccination sites were really to reach targeted populations, the most vulnerable folks, the people who are working as essential workers, the groups who are very interested in vaccinations and willing to go out of their way to get one."
Because most of the people who want a vaccine have already had it, the rate of vaccinations in the North Country is tapering off.
"We are now working to get more information out to folks who may have concerns or questions and who may be vaccine-hesitant or ambivalent, so they can make well-informed decisions about the layers of protection they adopt, including vaccination," she said. "They are a harder crowd to get to the vaccination station. The progress will move forward at a slower rate."
The consortium will continue to ensure that evidence-based information is available to residents, she said.
"Science tells us the vaccines are safe and effective, but we also know that people engage with vaccinations at the speed of trust," said van Bergen.
A critical piece of information to impart is that the vaccine does not cost anything, she said.
"I think we are seeing less interest in people going out of their way to get vaccinated, so that means we shift our strategy to meet people where they are," said van Bergen. "Our next step is considering things like pop-vaccinations at places like farmers markets, for example, or reaching out to local employers to see if they're interested in having someone come to the workplace to offer vaccinations. We’ll move from vaccinating a couple hundred people in a day to maybe 10 people in a day. But that’s okay, because every shot in the arm is another person who’s that much better protected as we head into the summer."
After vaccinating nearly 15,000 area residents since the winter, LRH is also seeing dwindling demand and therefore was no real reason anymore to have a big push all on one day, said Duffy.
Instead, if a patient is visiting a provider and that patient is asked if he or she wants a vaccine and agrees, the individual is instructed to drive to the vaccine site on the exterior LRH campus.
"As time goes on, once we shut down the special vaccination site we have, the feds envision it to be through primary care, federally-qualified health centers and pharmacies," said Duffy. "If it’s recommended there be a booster shot in the fall, we will go back to having mass clinics like we did before … We will do whatever we need to do and we can meet the needs of the community at the drop of a hat."
North Country Success
Although some areas of the nation are struggling to get their populations vaccinated in large numbers, New Hampshire and Vermont have been successful in getting theirs vaccinated, said van Bergen.
"Coos County currently has 68.8 percent of our residents with at least one dose and I think we are at 40.4 percent fully vaccinated," she said.
Because so many people have been vaccinated, the region has reached a point where it could use more single-dose presentations rather than packages containing a dozen or more doses because the many doses not needed right away will only expire, said van Bergen.
"New Hampshire is doing a great job rolling up its sleeves," she said.
One factor that made the vaccination roll-out a success locally is the state ensuring that health equity was a big driver in distribution, she said.
Equity included not only getting a sufficient supply to people of color, immigrant communities and those with disabilities, but also to rural areas like the North Country, said van Bergen.
Another factor in the success was the state leaning on those in the North Country who know the area and know how to most effectively distribute the vaccine, said Francine Morgan, communications director for the NCHC.
"It’s like nothing I’ve seen before," said Morgan. "We’ve always been good at it, but this really showed how connected we all are."
It would not have been possible without all the partners, the fire and EMS crews that helped with vaccinations, the federally-qualified health centers that "leapt in with both feet to make sure their patients knew vaccines were available," and the local hospitals that told the state "you just send us the vaccines and we will bring those vaccines deeper into the region and make sure people access them," said van Bergen.
"People are getting vaccines from people they know and trust, their local firefighters and their EMTs and their nurses and doctors, and that goes a long way toward addressing that vaccine hesitancy," she said. "Those three counties[Coos, Grafton, and Carroll] have the highest vaccination rates right now. I think that speaks very highly to the state’s ability to work with local trusted agencies to move the vaccines along."
Although a vaccine is a super-effective mitigation strategy, residents should still practice social distancing, masking and hygiene for multiple layers of protection while studies advance to better determine how long a vaccine offers immunity, said van Bergen.
"What we do know today is all three presentations of the vaccine that are in use are effective against the variants that are circulating," she said. "We’ll have good coverage for quite some time. If boosters become necessary, what we are hearing is they’ll be much like a flu shot."
They painted a bright picture.
"We’re in the post-pandemic era, that’s for sure," said Duffy. "We’ve been successful in mitigating this thing to become a minor respiratory illness in people who are vaccinated."
van Bergen said, "We wish everyone a fun summer. It’s been a long time coming."
North Country Health Officials Give Vaccinations Status, What To Expect In Future in The Caledonian Record, May 28, 2021 issue.
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LANCASTER, N.H. – The States of New Hampshire and Vermont are partnering with the North Country Health Consortium to host a one-day, single-dose Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 clinic at the Lancaster Fair Grounds. Appointments are strongly encouraged but walk-ins will not be turned away.
The site will be open from 12:00 PM – 6:00 PM on Friday, May 21, 2021, and more than 600 Johnson & Johnson vaccine appointments are available.
Reserve your spot online at vaccines.nh.gov, healthvermont.gov/myvaccine or by calling 2-1-1 NH. If you live outside of New Hampshire or near a bordering state, 2-1-1 NH can be reached by calling (603) 271-5980.
The Johnson and Johnson Janssen vaccine is only available to individuals 18 years of age and older. 12-17 year olds are not eligible to be vaccinated at this Johnson & Johnson clinic.
Individuals that schedule an appointment and receive their vaccine at the clinic will receive a free-admission coupon to be used for the upcoming 2021 Lancaster Fair, scheduled September 2-6, 2021. Coupon is good for one (1) general admission ticket not including admittance to the paid grandstand shows. Coupon will only be issued at the time of vaccination.
When signing up online, search for Lancaster NH or 03584.
Lancaster Fair Grounds:
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Individuals are strongly encouraged to schedule an appointment time online at vaccines.nh.gov, healthvermont.gov or by calling 2-1-1 NH.
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Planning for school-based COVID-19 vaccine clinics has begun, and vaccination opportunities may be available for 12–18-year-old students soon. The North Country Health Consortium (NCHC), home of the regional Public Health Network, will be hosting a community conversation on Wednesday, May 12th at 7:00 pm regarding vaccination for students in this age group. The event will be held virtually and feature local experts to provide an opportunity for Questions & Answers as well as discussion, so families can make an informed decision on vaccination for their student(s).
NCHC extends an invitation to parents and guardians of middle and high school students in the 12-18 years age group throughout Coos and Northern Grafton County schools. Register online at http://bit.ly/StudentVaxTalkMay2021. Upon registration, you will receive the link to attend the live virtual community conversation on May 12th at 7:00 pm.
For any questions about the event, contact the North Country Public Health Network team: phn@NCHCNH.org
The North Country Health Consortium (NCHC) is a non-profit public health organization based in Littleton that collaborates with health and human services providers serving northern New Hampshire. NCHC is the home of the North Country Public Health Network (PHN). To learn more about the North Country PHN visit NCHCNH.org or contact phn@NCHCNH.org.
Concord, NH – Starting on Thursday, May 13, 2021, the State of New Hampshire will open appointments in VINI, the state’s COVID-19 vaccine scheduling and appointment management website, for individuals 12 to 15 year olds.
Following FDA authorization and a vote by the CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine is now available for individuals between 12 and 15 years of age. The Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine has previously been available to anyone 16 years of age and older.
“Our teams have been preparing to expand eligibility to individuals between the ages of 12 and 15 years old for weeks now and are ready to hit the ground running tomorrow,” said Governor Chris Sununu. “The vaccine is safe, it is effective, and it remains a vital tool in our efforts against COVID-19. We encourage all families to consider vaccinating their children, and to have those one-on-one conversations with their doctors should they have any questions.”
Starting tomorrow, parents and guardians will be able to register and schedule a COVID-19 vaccine appointment for their children aged 12 to 15 years old. Same-day appointments are available at some vaccination clinics.
Anyone under 18 must have consent from a parent or guardian. This can be verbal consent from the parent or guardian onsite at the time of the vaccination, written consent that can be filled out by the parent or guardian in advance or while onsite, or an electronic consent form that can be signed by the parent or guardian at the time of registration.
Due to FDA emergency use authorization requirements, recipients under the age of 18 years old may only receive the Pfizer vaccine, which is available at the following locations:
There are more than 25,000 first dose appointments still available in VINI prior to Memorial Day.
Read the Governor's Press Release on governor.nh.gov.
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The Emergency Broadband Benefit is a temporary FCC program to help households struggling to afford internet service during the pandemic. The FCC is mobilizing people and organizations to help raise awareness about the Emergency Broadband Benefit.
As of May 12, 2021, eligible households will be able to enroll in the program to receive a monthly discount off the cost of broadband service from an approved provider. Eligible households can enroll through an approved provider or by visiting: GetEmergencyBroadband.org.
To learn more about the program or to become a partner visit www.fcc.gov/broadbandbenefit.
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New Hampshire has consistently ranked amongst states with the highest rates of overdose deaths in the country. Working to turn this trend around takes an all-hands-on-deck approach across sectors and using tools like the “PDMP”- Prescription Drug Monitoring Program.
On April 29 (Thursday) from 11:30 am – 1 pm, AskPETRA, a program of the North Country Health Consortium (NCHC), will be hosting a live virtual presentation regarding best-practices and opportunities using the NH Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PDMP). Lindsay Courtney, Executive Director of the Office of Professional Licensure and Certification (OPLC), the organization that represents licensees who are able to prescribe and/or dispense controlled prescription medications, will give an overview of the Program and opportunities the PDMP can provide as an effective tool to identify and prevent drug misuse, while focused on client-centered care and confidentiality.
PDMP is a tool that can be used to address prescription drug diversion and abuse. It is intended to help providers identify drug interactions and drug-seeking behaviors or “doctor shopping.” PDMPs can be used by clinical licensing boards to identify/monitor clinician prescribing and dispensing patterns, and to assist law enforcement in cases of controlled substance diversion when the program is presented with the appropriate legal paperwork.
Attendance for the NH PDMP presentation is free of charge and offers continuing education credits for physicians, nurses, and other professionals.
NCHC invites all local prescribing healthcare providers, law enforcement, pharmacists and pharmacy managers, nurses, public health workers, healthcare administrators and practice managers to come learn about this valuable tool to help enhance healthcare practice, as well as address and identify potential patterns of prescription drug misuse and diversion.
For more information and to register for “NH Prescription Drug Monitoring Program: An Integrated Tool in the System of Care,” go online to: https://bit.ly/NH-PDMP. Upon registration, you will receive the link to attend the live virtual session on Thursday, April 29 at 11:30 am – 1 pm.
The North Country Health Consortium is a non-profit public health organization based in Littleton that collaborates with health and human services providers in Northern New Hampshire. For more information about the NH Prescription Drug Monitoring Program presentation and other initiatives of AskPETRA, contact Senior Program Manager, Annette Carbonneau: acarbonneau@NCHCNH.org or (603)259-3700 x221. Learn more about NCHC by visiting: NCHCNH.org – click on the “AskPETRA.org” stamp.
Lindsay Courtney, Executive Director of the Office of Professional Licensure and Certification (OPLC), will speak at the North Country Health Consortium’s live virtual presentation on the NH Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PDMP), April 29 at 11:30 am – 1 pm. Learn more at NCHCNH.org.
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Living in a rural area like Northern New Hampshire taking backroads to get from one point to another is rooted in daily life.
On April 6, 2021 at the virtual interactive event hosted by the North Country Health Consortium (NCHC) and facilitated by New Hampshire Listens, this was the anchoring theme applied to how we in the North Country can address Substance Use Disorders (SUD) to move individuals and our communities towards recovery. The half-day event dubbed, Backroads to Recovery: We Can Get There from Here! brought to the table stakeholders from across the region representing roles and providers of all stripes in SUD and recovery-oriented services and supports.
“We all know a backroad!” said NCHC Senior Program Manager, Annette Carbonneau, introducing the initiative and gearing up the group. Before everyone proceeded to virtual “hallways” for introductions and participated in pop-up polls and a variety of breakout discussions throughout the morning using Google “Jamboards,” Carbonneau explained that the goals of the upcoming activities were for relationship and connection building, while identifying areas of collaboration between each other’s services and resources for SUD recovery.
The group included behavioral health therapists, Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) and social services providers, prevention coalition members, peer recovery support workers, and other community members working and volunteering in prevention, education, recovery housing, corrections, public health, emergency response and more.
But the diversity within the region of services, expertise, as well as lived experience in recovery tells only half the story.
Together, the group dug in and struck some key findings, including identifying many aspects of recovery in need of support (e.g. resources for addressing crises like homelessness and housing), and prospective collaborative solutions and shared goals— such as, better leveraging and involving faith-based communities and initiating a Recovery email listserv to keep up hive mind solution-seeking.
Importantly, the last poll of the event showed: the majority of participants agreed that the North Country can collaborate in order to respond to SUD, while nearly all were committed to keeping going the momentum of the group as a regional response.
Ultimately, “Backroads to Recovery” aimed to go beyond the event to foster a greater recovery community that improves service delivery and outcomes for Substance Use Disorders in the North Country. This larger enduring effort called North Country Recovers Together (NCRT) welcomes all individuals and sectors of Northern Grafton and Coos communities interested in being part of a regional recovery solution. If you would like to get involved, contact North Country Health Consortium SUD Program Coordinator, Jean Adie: jadie@nchcnh.org.
North Country Health Consortium is a non-profit public health organization based in Littleton that collaborates with health and human services providers in Northern New Hampshire. For more information about the North Country Recovers Together Initiative and how to join, contact Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Program Coordinator, Jean Adie: jadie@nchcnh.org or (603)259-4798, ext. 701. Lean more about the Wellness And Recovery Model (WARM) and other programs of NCHC by visiting: NCHCNH.org.
The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) and CDC recommend vaccination with the J&J/Janssen COVID-19 Vaccine resume among people 18 years and older. However, women younger than 50 years old should be aware of the rare but increased risk of thrombosis with thrombocytopenia syndrome (TTS). TTS is a serious condition that involves blood clots with low platelets. There are other COVID-19 vaccine options available for which this risk has not been seen.
Visit the CDC.gov website for more information.
In the wake of COVID when our place of residence suddenly doubled as part- office and classroom, we have all spent more time than ever at home in the past year. With New Hampshire’s status as the state with the oldest housing in the country and evidence pointing to lead paint in older homes as the most common source of lead exposure for children, while staying “safer at home,” ensuring the safety of home has become even more relevant today for North Country households.
The North Country Health Consortium (NCHC) in partnership with the New Hampshire Division of Public Health Services is offering free live online educational sessions to a variety of groups that have a role to play when it comes to reducing and eliminating childhood lead poisoning in the North Country.
Coming up on April 14th (Wednesday) from 10 – 11:30 am, a lead education session dedicated to real estate professionals, home buyers and renters will cover the rights and laws surrounding lead safety and disclosure in the leasing and sales of property. Attendance to this training offers continuing education credits for real estate professionals. Register online for the Real Estate and Home Buyers/Renters lead education session by going to NCHCNH.org – click on “Events.”
Or register here: https://bit.ly/LeadSafeNH-RealtorsHomeBuyers
Next in the lead education lineup is a session for healthcare pediatric providers on April 22nd (Thursday) from 12 – 1 pm. This training goes over the cognitive and developmental impacts of lead exposure and NH’s low rates of pediatric testing for blood lead levels and its significance. Completion of this session offers continuing education to physicians, nurses, and other pediatric providers who can register online for the training at NCHCNH.org – click on “Events.”
Or register here: https://bit.ly/LeadSafeNH-PediactricProviders
Are you a parent of a child and live in a house or apartment that was built before 1978? Even low levels of lead are associated with decreased intelligence, behavior problems, reduced physical stature and growth, and impaired hearing. The only way to know for sure if your child has lead poisoning is a simple blood test. Ask your child’s doctor about having a blood test done. The good news is lead poisoning is entirely preventable! New Hampshire’s Healthy Homes and Lead Prevention phone line is (800) 897-LEAD (5323).
The North Country Health Consortium is a non-profit public health organization based in Littleton that collaborates with health and human services providers to improve the health status of Northern New Hampshire. For more information about the Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention initiative, contact the Public Health Program Manager, Annette Cole: acole@NCHCNH.org. Learn more about NCHC by visiting: NCHCNH.org or call: (603)259-3700.
Grant loves playing by the window in his 43-year-old house. Since mom and Grant have been working from home and he is spending more time by paint that may have lead in it, the North Country Health Consortium is providing free Lead education to Realtors, Homebuyers, Renters and Healthcare Providers, learn more at NCHCNH.org- Events.
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Granite Staters woke up to the news Tuesday that federal health agencies had recommended a pause on the distribution of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine after rare blood clots developed in six women who received it. Acting FDA Commissioner Janet Woodcock said ta review of the vaccine would likely take "a matter of days” and that the agencies are acting out of an abundance of caution.
While the announcement called for a quick pivot, state health officials in New Hampshire say they were able to allocate Moderna vaccines in place of Johnson & Johnson. Vaccine providers were already expecting less Johnson & Johnson this week because of production challenges. Gov. Chris Sununu says he's confident that the pause will not slow down the vaccine rollout here.
But the logistical moves needed to accommodate the change are not insignificant: 27 Walmart locations across the state had been planning to administer Johnson & Johnson Tuesday. Regional public health networks and their partners were also planning to administer some Johnson & Johnson vaccines in their push to reach the homebound and other vulnerable populations.
The City of Nashua Division of Public Health and Community Services has a clinic this week, prioritizing restaurant and food service workers. Bobbie Bagley, the division’s director, says they were excited about distributing the Johnson & Johnson vaccine because it requires just one shot, and that “it did help when we were able to do the 'one and done,' because it cuts back on those return trips.”
But Bagley says, as they await guidance from federal and state agencies, changing the clinic to Moderna was not an issue.
“We’re sending out information, and calling all of those who are registered, who need language support," she said. "An email is going out as well, to let people know that we are still having the clinic and that they will be getting Moderna instead of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine.”
Regional Public Health Networks say messaging around the change in vaccine at their clinics is also about making sure people understand the reason behind the Johnson & Johnson pause. They want to instill confidence in the process of evaluating the vaccine and the rare side effects. They also want to communicate that the vaccines are overall safe and effective.
Kris van Bergen, Director of Workforce and Public Health Programs for the North Country Health Consortium, said working in the North Country -- the region with the highest rates of vaccine hesitancy in the state -- she's familiar with fears that may be stopping people from signing up for a vaccine appointment.
“People make their decisions about health and wellness in their own time," she said. “Our job as a Regional Public Health Network is to make sure that we’re putting good information in front of our consumers and we’re providing the support they need to make the best decision for themselves.”
Van Bergan says that hesitancy can turn into confidence. Across earlier phases, she says, the region has seen a “second wave” of people wanting the vaccine who didn’t get it when it was initially offered to them, but are now signing up.
CDC data shows New Hampshire leads the nation when it comes to first shots administered. The Johnson & Johnson vaccine has been a big part of the state's vaccine plan since it was approved for use in late February. The vaccine has been used at three mass clinics at the New Hampshire Motor Speedway in Loudon. Tens of thousands of people have been vaccinated at those events, including the governor himself and top state health officials.
The Johnson & Johnson vaccine has also been used to strategically vaccinate vulnerable populations, like the homebound and homeless, where getting the second dose required by other vaccines can be challenging.
The state has about 8,000 Johnson & Johnson doses in inventory, and will be holding onto them as the vaccine is reviewed. They do not expect the pause to cause the doses to expire, as it can be easily stored in a refrigerator, and expiration dates for the current supply are in late June.
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The State of NH has paused administration of the Johnson & Johnson (J & J) vaccine due to rare instances of blood clotting, which occurred in six people in the U.S. who had received the J & J vaccine. Read the CDC/FDA statement here.
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The state has managed two mass COVID-19 vaccination clinics in recent weeks at the New Hampshire Motor Speedway in Loudon, a site all about efficiency and scale. But there are sectors of the population that are much harder to reach. That includes many homebound residents.
And that's where June Gallup comes in. Gallup is a manager with Cornerstone VNA, a home, health and hospice organization in Rochester. Her official title is “Quality Improvement Director.”
But her co-workers say these days, she’s “The COVID Queen.”
Gallup herself, puts it more formally: “the COVID coordinator.”
Whatever her title, she's been busy lately.
The VNA has around 700 patients, and Gallup says 188 are getting the vaccine at home.
You may think a population that spends most of their time at home is safer than most. But Gallup says that's not the case. Many have health conditions that make them vulnerable to COVID-19.
“And there's still people coming in and out of their house," Gallup said. "And we've had a lot of patients that have gotten COVID-19 from family members because they're out and about in the world, and they're bringing it into grandma”
That adds some urgency to her work, Gallup says. On a recent morning in the parking lot of the VNA, she help a small blue cooler, full of Pfizer vaccine vials.
"Once we puncture that vial, I have six hours to get that vaccine into arms.”
Six hours may seem plenty of time to empty a vial that contains six doses of the vaccine. But add the drive time to each individual home, a 15 to 30 minute wait after the shot to make sure the patient doesn’t suffer any adverse effects, then time to answer questions: It adds up. Gallup tries to inject one patient every 45 minutes, compared to around 500 an hour at mass-vaccination sites like the New Hampshire Motor Speedway.
On the day I'm with her, Gallup is planning to visit six homes that are all nearby, to be as efficient as possible. The first is in Farmington at the home of Audrey Moores, who’s 83.
Moores was confused about the time of the appointment. But after a few minutes she emerges with her walker, dressed and ready for the vaccine.
Gallup gets her comfortable, in a blue desk chair. They go through a few standard questions, as Gallup gets the vaccine ready.
First, the shot. Then, the waiting. Moores uses the time to get all her COVID related questions and concerns answered, from possible arm soreness, to questions around her family’s safety and mask wearing habits.
Gallup is full of answers, and Moores is grateful. Both for the answers, and also that all of this can happen in her home.
“And I kept thinking, how am I going to get to a clinic to get my shot," Moores said. "And when they told me I could get it at home, I was very happy. It’s made a world of difference.”
While exact numbers are hard to come by, the state says there are at least 10,000 homebound residents and probably a lot more. Granite Staters are defined as homebound because of their health or medical condition or because of transportation barriers. Many in this population did receive the vaccine at senior housing clinics early on, or were driven to a site by a family member. But the remainder can be especially hard to reach.
“These challenges already existed for North Country residents," said Kris Van-Bergen with the North Country Health Consortium, one of the 13 regional public health networks in the state. “They are the inequities that we're looking at, the poverty, the age, the level of chronic disease burden, and they're just exacerbated through something like a public health emergency.”
So the challenges around vaccine access are just one piece of the puzzle. If homebound residents are not associated with a home care agency or some other social service organization, the onus is on them, or their family members, to call 2-1-1 and schedule an appointment. That’s where they’re asked about another big access issue: transportation. That's a particular challenge in the North Country.
“We do not have public transport," Van-Bergen said. "So transportation becomes a barrier to accessing health resources.”
Van-Bergan says her organization screens people for a homebound vaccine, and while she says the goal is always to “screen in” for a vaccine at home., sometimes all people need is a ride.
Brenda Gagne, transit director for the non-profit Tri County Community Action Program, said the region’s transportation needs have changed dramatically in the pandemic. Vaccine appointments are another new challenge one for the agency. They’ve been coordinating with the region’s COVID-19 committee, which includes local hospitals and the health department.
“If they have a person who is either disabled or elderly, unable to get to a vaccination site on their own, we work with them, schedule their trip, pick them up, take them to the site, take them back home," Gagne said.
While the general population is signing up their appointments this week, vaccines for the homebound in Phase 1B continue.
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The North Country Health Consortium (NCHC), as the North Country’s Regional Public Health Network, is committed to providing the community with regular updates on COVID-19 response in the North Country.
What happened last week:
In the continued effort to coordinate vaccinations for homebound North Country residents, including senior citizens, the Public Health Network (PHN) has been receiving self-referral lists from the State 2-1-1 call center, and patient and client lists from regional home health and human services partners including AV Home Care Services, Tri-County Community Action Program, Granite State Independent Living, and the Grafton County Senior Citizens’ Center. PHN staff have been calling individuals on these lists to determine their interest in vaccination and identify any accommodations needed to make accessing vaccination easy, including connection to transportation services and scheduling in-home vaccination appointments. The PHN has been working with other established vaccine-providing partners in the region, including Upper Connecticut Valley Hospital (UCVH), Littleton Fire & Rescue, Androscoggin Valley Hospital (AVH), Regency Homecare, and Coos County Family Health Services (CCFHS), to connect these individuals to an accessible vaccine appointment. So far, the initiative to vaccinate the region’s homebound population has reached approximately 975 people for first dose shots.
We are now almost two weeks into the launch of Phase 2A (school and childcare staff), while Phase 1B (65+ and medically vulnerable) continues. This week, clinics for Phase 1B groups were conducted by 45th Parallel EMS, Lancaster EMS, Berlin and Gorham Fire Departments, as well as the Public Health Network team. These partners provided vaccinations for residents at age-restricted housing facilities and to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities in Gorham and Littleton, Easter Seals in Lancaster, Northern Human Services in Berlin, and the Berlin Housing Authority. Phase 2A clinics for K-12 school staff and childcare workers were hosted by AVH and Coös County Community Health Services, Gorham Fire & Rescue, Weeks Medical Center and Littleton Fire & Rescue, covering school Districts and childcare centers across the region.
Ongoing staffing support was provided by 22 members of the Northern NH Unit Medical Reserve Corps (MRC), who covered 29 clinic shifts across deployments.
What you need to know:
Phase 2B opened on Monday, March 22nd. If you’re 50 years of age or older or were qualified in Phase 1 but have not yet been vaccinated, you are now eligible for your COVID vaccination and can schedule an appointment by going online to vaccines.nh.gov or calling 2-1-1.
If you are a childcare worker in Phase 2A who does not have a designated clinic, you can also get a vaccine appointment via the vaccines.nh.gov website or the 2-1-1 call line.
Good news, we are seeing an increase in vaccine allocation coming into the region! This is reflected in more available appointments, and an expedited process on the user end for securing a COVID shot.
If you are qualified for vaccination or your phase is coming up, vaccine provider partners across the North Country are standing by and ready for you— #SleeveUp! Do your part and get your shot! Do you have questions about the vaccine or side effects? Go to CDC.gov for the facts or reach out to your trusted healthcare provider with your questions.
Shoutout to partners:
Our shoutout this week goes to Ammonoosuc Community Health Services (ACHS), another partner who has stepped up to be a COVID vaccine provider in the North Country!
ACHS is the first Federally Qualified Community Health Center (FQHC) in the State to be designated by the US Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA) as part of their Health Equity Vaccine program, which strives to ensure equal vaccine access to the country’s most vulnerable populations.
The HRSA Vaccine program for ACHS’ service area focuses on creating increased vaccine availability for seniors over 65 years and those who live in rural areas. Kicking off the program with a vaccine clinic held at their Woodsville site on March 6, ACHS now has clinics lined up throughout March and April at their Woodsville, Whitefield, and Warren locations. If you are qualified in the current phases to get vaccinated, you can make an appointment at one of Ammonoosuc Community Health Services’ available locations/time slots by registering online: vaccines.nh.gov, calling 2-1-1, or contacting an ACHS patient navigator by calling (603) 444-2464.
The North Country Health Consortium (NCHC) is a non-profit public health organization based in Littleton that collaborates with health and human services providers serving northern New Hampshire. Please direct any questions regarding the regional response to COVID-19 to COVID19@NCHCNH.org. To reach the North Country COVID Response line for general inquiries, call (603)259-4369 during business hours, M-F from 8 am – 4:30 pm.
Longtime White Mountains Regional High School (WMRHS) cafeteria staff member, Jody Whiting, holds up her new “I got my COVID-19 vaccine” sticker as she waits out the post-vaccination observation period in her vehicle at the Saturday drive-thru clinic for K-12 school staff at Week’s Medical Center. While she has done her part to feed students remotely and at school throughout the pandemic period, Whiting can’t wait for things to get back to normal! Learn more about local vaccination clinics and other COVID response efforts at NCHCNH.org.
As a Northern NH Unit Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) volunteer, a recent deployment brought retired Weeks Medical Center physician, Dr. Wendy Muello, back to her old stomping grounds to provide K-12 school staff vaccinations for the White Mountains Regional and Groveton school districts on Saturday, March 13. To learn more about the Northern NH COVID-19 Response by the North Country Health Consortium go to NCHCNH.org.
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The North Country Health Consortium (NCHC), as the North Country’s Regional Public Health Network, is committed to providing the community with regular updates on COVID-19 response in the North Country.
What happened last week:
Teacher vaccinations are underway! North Country regional partners have hit the ground running, ironing out details and scheduling for K-12 school staff clinics across School Administrative units (SAUs) in the region.
Conversations between the Public Health Network (PHN), local hospital officials, municipalities, and SAUs had begun in the weeks leading up to the anticipated release of the State’s Phase 2A guidance. When regions got the green light that they could start scheduling 2A vaccinations beginning the 12th, staff clinics started that very day for the Berlin school district and the next day, March 13, for the Monroe, White Mountains Regional and Groveton school districts. These clinics were conducted by Androscoggin Valley Hospital (AVH) and Coos County Family Health Services (CCFHS) in Berlin, Littleton Fire & Rescue, and Weeks Medical Center in Lancaster.
In addition to K-12 school staff, Phase 2A also includes staff of childcare programs, Head Starts, and youth recreational camps. A multitude of approaches will be used to deliver vaccines to these groups of staff working with youth, including opening up slots in clinics for school district staff and 1B clinics, as well as the development of separate events.
Next on deck for vaccination is Phase 2B, which includes New Hampshire residents aged 50 – 64 years. Vaccine appointments for this group will be available for registration beginning March 22, with the first of these clinics starting March 25.
The PHN continued development of a plan to vaccinate homebound residents, convening with home health and human services partners across the region and working with the State to create a list of individuals identified as being homebound. Partners North Country Home Health & Hospice Agency and Coos County Family Health Services have already been able to get ahead of the State directive by identifying eligible individuals and providing home vaccinations for a portion of this population in late February and early March.
Moving forward with Phase 1B this week, the North Country Public Health Network held clinics to vaccinate residents in age-restricted housing units in Littleton and Bethlehem, as well as a programs and congregate living facilities serving individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities in Littleton and North Haverhill.
Thirty-one members of the Northern NH Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) unit were deployed as registrars, COVID screeners, vaccinators, post-vaccination observers, and materials managers to cover 42 shifts at regional clinics this week.
What you need to know:
The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued the first set of public health recommendations for fully vaccinated people. Those who have been fully vaccinated can now visit with other fully vaccinated individuals indoors without wearing masks or keeping physical distance. They may also visit with unvaccinated individuals from a single household without masking and distancing. Mask wearing and social distancing is still recommended for the fully vaccinated when visiting with someone who is unvaccinated and at increased risk for severe COVID or who has an unvaccinated household member who is at increased risk. Additionally, following a known exposure to COVID, quarantining and testing is no longer required for the fully vaccinated if they are asymptomatic.
When are you considered fully vaccinated? Two weeks after your second dose vaccine, if you were vaccinated with a 2-dose series like Moderna or Pfizer OR Two weeks after you receive a single-dose vaccine, like Johnson & Johnson.
If it has been less than 2 weeks since your shot, or if you still need to get the second dose of your vaccine, you are NOT fully vaccinated yet.
Relaxing guidelines are providing glimmers of “normal” and light at the end of the tunnel, one year into the pandemic. But we are not out of the woods yet.
We’re still learning how vaccines will affect the spread of COVID-19. Everyone— including fully vaccinated people— should continue to wear masks and keep physical distance when in public, avoid crowds and medium- and large-sized in-person gatherings, get tested if experiencing COVID symptoms, and follow guidance issued by individual employers, the CDC, and health departments.
It is also important to remember that COVID vaccines have not yet been recommended for children, while studies with youth are ongoing. Although representative of nearly a quarter of the population at large, the youth sector is not expected to get vaccinated before the beginning of the school year in the Fall, which means continuing to follow COVID-safety precautions through the Summer and Fall will remain essential.
Shoutout to partners:
Getting the North Country vaccinated has certainly proven to take a village. Partners across the region have had a hand in standing up clinics and other vaccination efforts through the phases. Our shoutout this week goes out to the teams at Androscoggin Valley Hospital (AVH) and Coos County Family Health Services (CCFHS) in Berlin, Weeks Medical Center in Lancaster, Upper Connecticut Valley Hospital (UCVH) in Colebrook, and Littleton Regional Healthcare (LRH). While hospital and North Country PHN partners have worked together in the planning, these hospitals have stepped up to lead Phase 2A vaccinations, taking the initiative to host a majority of the clinics in the region that cover staff from our K-12 schools and other childcare staff. Thank you to AVH, CCFHS, Weeks, UCVH and LRH!
The North Country Health Consortium (NCHC) is a non-profit public health organization based in Littleton that collaborates with health and human services providers serving northern New Hampshire. Please direct any questions regarding the regional response to COVID-19 to
COVID19@NCHCNH.org. To reach the North Country COVID Response line for general inquiries, call (603)259-4369 during business hours, M-F from 8 am – 4:30 pm.
At the Lane House in Littleton, a Northern NH Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) volunteer reviews resident Karl’s vaccine card, readying him for a COVID shot as part of efforts to vaccinate residents of age restricted housing units in Phase 1B. The North Country Health Consortium’s North Country Public Health Network continues to coordinate with partners and roll out vaccine clinics. For more information about NCHC and local efforts, go to NCHCNH.org.
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The North Country Health Consortium (NCHC), as the North Country’s Regional Public Health Network, is committed to providing the community with regular updates on COVID-19 response in the North Country.
What happened last week:
Have you noticed COVID vaccine clinics popping up? These one-off clinics, which are providing between two days to a week’s notice, are made possible due to the State’s multi-prong approach for increasing shots into arms, while avoiding waste. With vaccines nearing expiration, State partners will contact local entities involved with COVID vaccination efforts, such as participating hospitals, to offer them a one-time allotment if they can pull off an emergency clinic to use up the doses before they expire. Littleton Regional Healthcare hosted a Sunday clinic on February 28 and North Country Healthcare offered clinics the weekend of March 6 through each of their clinic locations at Weeks Medical Center in Lancaster, Upper Connecticut Valley Hospital in Colebrook, and the former Brown School in Berlin.
Last week, The North Country Public Health Network was informed of the statewide strategy to provide vaccines to homebound residents. This plan to expand vaccine access to homebound individuals is part of the State’s Equity Allocation initiative. According to the Strategy, someone may be homebound because the person’s doctor advises that their health or illness could be worsened by leaving home, if the individual requires help or the assistance of another person and/or medical equipment to leave home, or they have difficulty leaving home and are typically unable to do so. Lack of transportation, especially in the North Country, is also a relevant factor to being considered homebound. The North Country Public Health Network is collaborating with local agencies that serve homebound individuals, including home health and human services providers, to identify those clients that would like to receive vaccination at home. A meeting next week between the PHN and regional homebound agencies will kick off the development of a process to bring vaccinations to these individuals.
In the North Country this week, regional mobile clinics for Tier 1B vaccinations were operated by Berlin Fire Department together with Gorham Fire & Rescue and Lancaster EMS teams to provide vaccines to residents of congregate living facilities within their respective catchment areas. NCHC staff members and a team of regional Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) volunteers brought clinics to Northern NH House of Corrections in Berlin and Northern Human Services, Woodsville.
Deployments for the local MRC unit this week included about 30 volunteers covering roles as vaccinators, COVID screeners, registrars, post-vaccination observers, and materials managers. South of the Notch, 7 of these MRC members were deployed to the State-hosted drive-thru mass vaccination clinic on March 6- 8 at the NH Motor Speedway in Loudon. This clinic was projected to vaccinate 12,000 people over the course of 3 days with the Johnson & Johnson vaccine, which was recently issued Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) to join the current COVID vaccine lineup as the first one-dose/appointment product.
What you need to know:
If you qualify for COVID vaccination in Tier 1B and are waiting for your appointment or do not have an appointment yet, look out for pop-up COVID clinics that may come up at a location convenient to you, register quickly!
Are you, or are you assisting, someone who is unable to leave home or has difficulty doing so without assistance, and are not connected to a home health or human services agency? You can still get a COVID vaccination! The 2-1-1 Call Center is taking calls from individuals who would like to get vaccinated, but face barriers due to a homebound situation. Dial 2-1-1 to talk to a representative who will collect your information and provide the referral to the North Country Public Health Network to connect you to a vaccination option.
Shoutout to partners:
This week, our partner shoutout goes to our dedicated partners at Northern Human Services in Woodsville! At the Northern Human Services (NHS) clinic last week, COVID vaccinations were provided to clients served by NHS, as well as their family members, their caregivers, and NHS staff. Working the clinic for the day was a mix of Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) volunteers, NCHC Public Health employees, and Northern Human Services’ (NHS) own staff members. The mixed group assumed roles as pre-vaccination COVID screeners, registrars, vaccinators, and post-vaccination observers. Some NHS staff members were there to both get a first dose of the vaccine themselves as well as to be a familiar face for NHS clients who would potentially be nervous to get a shot. NHS staff waited in the corridors and in the observation room to greet and catch up with clients, some of whom they had not seen in-person in months. Regarding getting vaccinated themselves, NHS staff described feeling “relief” and “ready for things to get back to normal,” so they could start seeing their clients in-person again.
The North Country Health Consortium (NCHC) is a non-profit public health organization based in Littleton that collaborates with health and human services providers serving northern New Hampshire. Please direct any questions regarding the regional response to COVID-19 to COVID19@NCHCNH.org. To reach the North Country COVID Response line for general inquiries, call (603)259-4369 during business hours, M-F from 8 am – 4:30 pm.
Sabrina "SJ" Coleman, Registered Nurse and dedicated staff member of Northern Human Services, waits in the post-vaccination observation room to hand out “I got my COVID-19 vaccine” stickers to NHS clients who have just gotten a shot. In another region-wide team effort, the North Country Health Consortium’s North Country Public Health Network continues to coordinate with partners and roll-out vaccine clinics. For more information about NCHC and local efforts, go to NCHCNH.org.
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The North Country Health Consortium (NCHC), as the North Country’s Regional Public Health Network, is committed to providing the community with regular updates on COVID-19 response in the North Country.
What happened last week:
It takes a village…
No one knows a community better than its residents, and that is exactly why the North Country Public Health Network’s Unified Command staff convened a meeting this week that brought representatives from across the region representing School Administrative Units (SAU’s), municipalities, emergency services, hospitals, and public health to the planning table.
The State anticipates an April 1st start to the vaccine roll-out for Tier 2A which includes staff working in schools serving children K-12; childcare, Head Start, and Early Head Start programs; and youth recreational camps. If the staff member works in New Hampshire and is in this group, they are eligible for the vaccine. The next step will be Phase 2B, which aims to vaccinate NH residents ages 50 – 64.
The purpose of the North Country Public Health Network’s meeting was for the group to begin development of a strategy to provide vaccines for their K-12 school staff, including bus drivers, custodians, and cafeteria workers. The Public Health Network is facilitating a process to request vaccines and register vaccine recipients across North Country school districts, in a way that works best for each SAU. Some school districts will coordinate vaccine for their staff in school, while others will leverage existing high-throughput vaccination sites operated by hospital, Fire/EMS and health center partners in the region. In the coming weeks, school districts will begin to poll their staff to identify the total number of potential vaccine recipients in order to inform planning efforts moving forward.
In the North Country this week, regional mobile clinics continued to provide 2nd dose vaccines for Tier 1A high-risk healthcare workers and congregate care residents at an assisted living facility and nursing home in Grafton County, while Gorham Fire & EMS and Lancaster EMS held clinics to administer 2nd dose shots for first responders. Tier 1B clinics this week included vaccinations for residents of the Berlin Housing Authority and Grafton County age-restricted housing units for seniors 65 and older, as well as planning sessions to deliver 2nd doses for corrections officers at the Northern NH House of Corrections in Berlin and 1st doses to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities living in residential settings around the region.
Nineteen Northern NH Unit Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) volunteers were deployed to cover 22 mobile clinic shifts with roles as vaccinators, COVID screeners, registration support, post-vaccination observers, materials managers, and more this week.
To date, PHN regional mobile clinics have provided 3,700 total vaccinations in the North Country and have completed vaccination clinics for Tier 1A eligible recipients.
What you need to know:
For many in the region, especially senior citizens, transportation is a challenge that carries over to accessing a COVID vaccine. Through the Tri-County Community Action Program (TCCAP), any seniors residing in Coos, Grafton, and Carroll Counties can schedule a free ride to a vaccine appointment at any hospital or clinic, including sites outside of their local health care provider. If you are a senior who needs a ride to get your COVID shot, or are helping a senior access transportation, call: (603)752-1741 to schedule a ride through TCCAP.
As many are aware, the Governor issued an Emergency Order requiring all New Hampshire schools K-12 to be at least hybrid by March 8. SAUs across the North Country have adopted various hybrid learning models that have allowed them to have students learning through in person and hybrid models since the beginning of the school year. Administrators, educators and school health staff have spent a great deal of time throughout the school year sharing their plans and collaborating on topics like bussing policies, safe planning of athletic events and the monitoring of community spread rates to keep North Country students in person as often as possible.
Shoutout to partners:
Public Health Network partners, Chief Jay Watkins of the Berlin Fire Department, Chief Phil Cloutier of the Gorham Fire Department, and Mary Jo Landry, Executive Director of Berlin Housing Authority (BHA) get our partner shoutout this week! Their collaboration providing clinics to residents served by BHA truly exemplify the North Country way of taking care of one another and that the vaccine effort does, in fact, take a village.
“We have the best of both worlds with our Gorham and Berlin Fire Chief working closely together,” praised Landry as she spoke about the vaccinations for her tenants that took place in the past two weeks. Over the course of a single day, the mobile clinic with Chief Watkins serving as vaccinator, covered seven buildings within the City, going door-to-door in each building to provide first-dose vaccinations to seniors in their own apartments. “And the nurses! I think our tenants loved the nurses as much as having the convenience of having the shot delivered to them at their home,” said Landry of the volunteer nursing students from White Mountains Community College (WMCC) who were there to provide 15 minutes of post-vaccine observation to the grateful seniors. At another BHA clinic the previous week, Berlin High School student volunteers sat with vaccine recipients for the observation period “and our tenants had a ball with their 15 minutes,” said Landry.
Chief Watkins also noted, “A big take away from this was that the residents of all locations were very happy we were able to go to them. Some have not left their facilities for nearly a year and were uncomfortable trying to get out to a vaccine location.” Watkins went on to offer his thanks to Gorham Fire & EMS, Berlin High School, and White Mountains Community College for their partnership in the effort.
“Everyone was organized,” Landry said. “I am looking forward to the next clinics.”
The North Country Health Consortium (NCHC) is a non-profit public health organization based in Littleton that collaborates with health and human services providers serving northern New Hampshire. Please direct any questions regarding the regional response to COVID-19 to COVID19@NCHCNH.org. To reach the North Country COVID Response line for general inquiries, call (603)259-4369 during business hours, M-F from 8 am – 4:30 pm.
As part of the North Country COVID Response effort, Mary Jo Landry, Executive Director of the Berlin Housing Authority (BHA) collaborated with the Berlin and Gorham Fire Departments, lead by Chief Jay Watkins and Chief Phil Cloutier, respectively, to bring COVID vaccinations door-to-door to tenants served by BHA. BHA tenants, some of whom have not left their facilities for nearly a year, were all grateful to receive their first vaccine doses. For more information about the COVID Response in the North Country, go to NCHCNH.org.
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What happened last week:
They say, ‘failing to prepare is preparing to fail.’ When it comes to the importance of planning, the Public Health Emergency Preparedness team at NCHC takes this motto to heart.
Last week, the Public Health Network participated in a variety of planning activities to prepare for upcoming and future vaccine clinics, while also seeing through plans for clinics that had been weeks in the making.
Dalton Fire Department, Woodsville EMS, and Upper Connecticut Valley Hospital (UCVH) and 45th Parallel EMS in Colebrook, held 2nd dose clinics for Phase 1A vaccine recipients. Lancaster EMS and the Berlin and Gorham Fire Departments provided clinics for residents in Phase 1B by going onsite to give 1st dose vaccinations to residents served by Easter Seals and the Berlin Housing Authority, scheduling the 2nd dose clinics to take place in a month. Clinics are also in the works for Northern Human Services (NHS) group homes serving individuals with developmental disabilities. North Country Health Consortium staff went to NHS in Woodsville for an initial site visit, planning to also bring clinics to NHS’s Littleton, Berlin, and Colebrook locations. Clinics for 1st doses are projected to take place in the beginning of March.
According to the State, next on deck for vaccination are teachers and childcare workers. The Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) has begun discussing Phase 2 with the Regional Public Health Networks (PHN), asking each PHN to assess their region’s capacity to support schools in providing vaccines to their teachers. With talks in their infancy, the State has not presented a timeline for Phase 2 yet. Next week, members of the North Country PHN will be meeting with local School Administrative Units (SAU’s) to start preparing for teacher vaccinations.
The Northern NH Unit Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) hosted an Orientation Training presented virtually to about 30 recent MRC recruits. MRC volunteers are being deployed to assist with vaccination efforts around the region. Deployments can be short-term or long-term. For example, a single MRC volunteer was deployed to serve as a vaccinator at a clinic held by Woodsville EMS this week, and the MRC also has two volunteers deployed to Littleton Fire & Rescue to help ready clinic supplies on an ongoing basis.
Offering an example of the regional unit working with local partners, the MRC is preparing to deploy 12 volunteers — 4 each of vaccinators, post-vaccine observers and registration/front desk staff — every weekend for 11 weeks to fulfill a long-term volunteer request to staff upcoming clinics for Weeks Medical Center in Lancaster.
What you need to know:
The Center for Disease Control (CDC) has issued new travel requirements. If you are planning international travel, you will need to: get COVID tested at least 3 days before flying back to the United States (U.S.) and show your negative result to the airline before you board your flight; or be prepared to show proof of a recent positive viral test along with a letter from your healthcare provider or a public health official stating that you are cleared to travel.
Masks are required at airports and other transportation stations, as well as on planes, buses, trains, and other forms of public transport going into, within, or out of the U.S. For more information, go to the CDC.gov.
Many people have been hit hard by the pandemic, but there are resources to help. Did you know the DHHS offers links and contact information to resources for mental health on the nh.gov/covid19 website? Click the blue button on the right-hand side labeled “mental health, stress/anxiety management,” where you will access a landing page with places to turn to for help with anything from childcare, financial assistance, crisis support, and substance use.
For frontline workers experiencing emotional fatigue, help is just a call away to talk to a trained crisis counselor or support person through the NH Disaster Behavioral Health Resource Team (DBHRT) program. Counselors are available from 7 am – 9 pm, 7 days a week, through the following numbers:
Shoutout to partners:
In December, Rose Ellms was watching the news on WMUR from her Sugar Hill residence when Governor Sununu came on to talk about the need for volunteers and their pivotal role in supporting the State’s vaccine roll out. Rose was so compelled by the Governor’s call that she signed up with the Northern NH MRC the same night. An Administrative Assistant by trade, Rose has been working closely under Captain Chad Miller of Littleton Fire & Rescue, the PHN Unified Command’s Logistics Section Chief, to offer her keen organization skills in managing and packaging vaccines and ancillary supplies going out to support vaccine clinics throughout the region. Eager to show up and help beyond her initial ask— and with anticipated increases to the vaccine allocation— Rose is also beginning to help train other MRC volunteers in the systems she has created to support logistics requests for regional partners. NCHC would like to thank MRC volunteer, Rose Ellms, for her enthusiasm and all that she brings to the table!
The North Country Health Consortium (NCHC) is a non-profit public health organization based in Littleton that collaborates with health and human services providers serving northern New Hampshire. Please direct any questions regarding the regional response to COVID-19 to COVID19@NCHCNH.org. To reach the North Country COVID Response line for general inquiries, call (603)259-4369 during business hours, M-F from 8 am – 4:30 pm.
Northern NH Unit Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) volunteer, Rose Ellms of Sugar Hill, has quickly become a key player in supporting regional COVID vaccine clinics, offering her keen organizational skills to manage clinic supplies to be delivered to partners across the region. Pictured, Rose attended the local Unit’s MRC Orientation Training delivered virtually on February 16. To volunteer for the Northern NH Unit MRC, in a medical or non-medical role, and help with COVID Response efforts in the North Country, go to: NCHCNH.org.
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The North Country Health Consortium (NCHC), as the North Country’s Regional Public Health Network, is committed to providing the community with regular updates on COVID-19 response in the North Country.
What happened last week:
As many have heard by now, New Hampshire residents interested in receiving the COVID vaccine use VAMS, the federally run “Vaccine Administration Management System,” to register for vaccine appointments. Longtime Littleton residents Irene “Muffy” Copenhaver,77, and her husband Robert, 81, were both affected by the recent VAMS glitch, which allowed the couple to register for a private clinic location that should not have been available to them.
Guidance from a 2-1-1 call lead Muffy to contact the North Country Health Consortium’s (NCHC) Public Health Network, where staff were able to connect Muffy and Robert to a February 3rd clinic located 2 miles down the road from their home for their first vaccine doses. With gratitude, Muffy praised the Public Health Network (PHN) team and everyone who “dealt with us fabulously,” from the initial phone call to receiving her first dose of the vaccine. She acknowledged the challenges so far to the registration process but conveyed appreciation for everyone who helped her along the way.
To date, PHN clinics have administered 1,978 first dose and 1,364 second dose shots of the COVID vaccine. Small increases of vaccine allocation into the region from week to week should, over time, allow for more available vaccine appointments across clinics run by both local hospitals and Public Health Network partners.
In the North Country this week, regional mobile clinics were operated by Gorham Fire & EMS, Littleton Fire & Rescue, Lancaster Fire & EMS, and Woodsville EMS. The Public Health Network and Woodsville EMS also kicked off clinics for the region’s share of the State’s Equity Allocation vaccine doses with clinics at three senior living facilities in Littleton and Bethlehem, as well as a qualified boarding school in Haverhill. Twenty-five Northern NH Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) volunteers— deployed for roles as vaccinators, registration support, COVID screeners, logistics support, and post-vaccine observers— helped run this week’s clinics.
What you need to know:
The Governor’s COVID-19 press briefing on February 9th shared that there had been a system glitch to the VAMS platform, which has since been fixed. Those who were unable to register for a vaccine due to this error are asked to try again. Individuals who couldn’t register for their 2nd dose within a week of the intended 4-week spacing between doses are also asked to cancel their delayed 2nd dose appointments and reschedule to now-available earlier dates.
Along with 2-1-1, there are local call-line options available to North Country residents. For information related to the following clinic locations, call the following numbers:
The North Country Public Health Network also offers a call-line for general questions about regional response efforts: (603)259-4369.
New guidance was issued this week from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on the safest way to wear masks. These include “double masking” by using a cloth mask that has multiple layers of fabric and wearing one disposable mask underneath a cloth mask. The second mask should push the edges of the inner mask against your face. Make sure you can see and breathe easily.
Additional ways to make your mask effective, and more information including instructional videos, can be found on the CDC.gov website.
Remember, even if you have received a vaccine, you still need to wear a mask!
Shoutout to partners:
NCHC would like to recognize our partners at the Upper Connecticut Valley Hospital (UCVH) and 45th Parallel in Colebrook, who together have been conducting vaccinations for Tier 1A public safety and healthcare workers as a component of the efforts of the Regional Public Health Network. The Incident Manager for UCVH is Chelsea Nugent and Medical Direction is provided by Ed Laverty, PA. Currently completing second dose clinics for Phase 1A, UCVH and the 45th Parallel are also hitting the ground running by developing clinic teams for senior housing facilities in Groveton alongside Groveton EMS. These teams are leveraging part of the region’s share of the State’s Equity Allocation to vaccinate elderly and chronically ill North Country residents in their residences. 45th Parallel EMS workers are also going door-to-door to register Tier 1B potential vaccine recipients.
The North Country Health Consortium (NCHC) is a non-profit public health organization based in Littleton that collaborates with health and human services providers serving northern New Hampshire. Please direct any questions regarding the regional response to COVID-19 to COVID19@NCHCNH.org. To reach the North Country COVID Response line for general inquiries, call (603)259-4369 during business hours, M-F from 8 am – 4:30 pm.
Truly a team effort, members of the Northern NH Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) organized by the North Country Health Consortium (NCHC), local senior living sites, and NCHC’s Public Health Network staff hosted COVID-19 vaccine clinics at local residential senior living sites. (L to R): Wanda McClure, retired RN as MRC post-vaccination observer, Emily Barton, NCHC staff helping with registration, Stephen Buzzell, MRC vaccinator, Judith Szczepaniak, local senior living facility Administrator, Lynn Sheridan, MRC initial COVID screener, and Adam Cloutier, NCHC staff coordinating the clinic. For more information about local COVID-19 efforts, visit NCHCNH.org.
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The North Country Health Consortium (NCHC), as the North Country’s Regional Public Health Network, is committed to providing the community with regular updates on COVID-19 response in the North Country.
What happened last week:
To occur along with the rollout of Phase 1B, the State of NH had announced a process for the State’s 10% Equity Allocation. The Equity Allocation sets aside a portion of available vaccine supply at the State level for deployment in areas disproportionately impacted by COVID-19. The Unified Command staff for the North Country COVID Response has outlined and approved the strategy to provide mobile COVID-19 vaccine clinics to vulnerable populations throughout the region following the State of New Hampshire’s Equity Allocation guidelines. The intent is to increase vaccine access to those vulnerable populations effected, including racial and ethnic minorities, people who are in 1B with significant limitations to access, homeless, those with no medical home, no transportation, language limitations, or are homebound.
The identification of people to receive the equity allotment, and how the of vaccines will be shared with these groups, is the work of the 13 Public Health Networks (PHN) across the State, including the North Country PHN. With attention to the region’s geography, challenging winter travel conditions, and the fact that the North Country has the State’s oldest population, the North Country PHN’s Unified Command reserved the region’s share of the State’s Equity Allocation to residential facilities serving seniors, individuals with intellectual or developmental disabilities, and those who are homeless. Working with local hospital, municipal, and housing authority partners, the Public Health Network will begin bringing mobile vaccine clinics to these residential settings beginning mid-February to eliminate the online registration process and transportation barriers involved in accessing community-based point of distribution (POD) vaccination clinics.
Looking ahead to future vaccination phases in the Spring, the Public Health Network has been able to purchase two heavy duty drive-thru tents, thanks to grant funding from the Department of Health and Human Resources. “We wanted to have the capacity to support the North Country's efforts by providing outdoor COVID-19 vaccination clinics,” said Jim Richardson, Public Health Emergency Preparedness Coordinator at the North Country Health Consortium (NCHC). “These tents can be rapidly deployed and provide relief from the weather for both vaccine recipients and staff conducting the clinics. According to CDC guidance, drive-thru clinics are recommended to minimize interaction, allowing vaccine recipients to stay in their vehicles for the entire vaccine process,” says Richardson.
What you need to know:
After getting vaccinated, it will take time before the vaccine begins to provide the most protection. The two currently authorized COVID-19 vaccines in use require 2 doses. According to the CDC, it typically takes a few weeks after receiving both doses for the body to produce a protective immune response. So, it is possible to get infected with the COVID-19 virus just before or just after getting vaccinated and then get sick because the vaccine did not have enough time to provide protection. Additionally, we do not yet know whether getting a COVID-19 vaccine will prevent you from spreading the virus to others, even if you do not get sick yourself. Experts are still evaluating the protection that COVID-19 vaccines provide in real-world conditions.
It will take several months to go through the phases of distribution, allowing more people to receive a COVID-19 vaccine. Until a large portion of the public is protected through vaccination, we need to use all available tools to help stop the spread of COVID-19. It remains important to adhere to the COVID-safe routine, even after getting vaccinated: continue masking, stay 6 feet from others, avoid crowds, and wash hands often.
Partner Shoutout:
NCHC would like to recognize the efforts of partner Ben Gaetjens-Oleson and the Town of Lancaster. As Lancaster’s Emergency Management Director, Ben is a member of the Public Health Network’s Unified Command staff. In addition to heading up the PHN’s 1A vaccine clinics conducted by Lancaster Fire & EMS, Ben has taken on the task of coordinating mobile clinics for senior residential facilities in Lancaster as part of the PHN’s efforts at distributing the North Country region’s share of the State’s Equity Allocation for COVID-19 vaccines.
The North Country Health Consortium (NCHC) is a non-profit public health organization based in Littleton that collaborates with health and human services providers serving northern New Hampshire. Please direct any questions regarding the regional response to COVID-19 to COVID19@NCHCNH.org. To reach the North Country COVID Response line for general inquiries, call (603)259-4369 during business hours, M-F from 8 am – 4:30 pm.
Looking ahead to Spring for providing outdoor vaccine clinics to the public in later phases (as recommended by the CDC in order to minimize interaction between clinic staff and vaccine recipients) the North Country Public Health Network, a program of the North Country Health Consortium, was able to purchase two heavy duty drive-thru tents, thanks to grant funding from the Department of Health and Human Resources. For more information about the North Country COVID Response, check out the website at NCHCNH.org.
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The North Country Health Consortium (NCHC), the North Country’s Regional Public Health Network, is committed to providing the community with regular updates on COVID-19 response in the North Country.
What happened last week:
As Phase 1B got underway, current vaccine clinic locations for Coos and Northern Grafton Counties were announced and include: The former Brown School in Berlin operated by Androscoggin Valley Hospital, Upper Connecticut Valley Hospital in Colebrook, Weeks Medical Center sites in Lancaster and Whitefield, and Littleton Regional Healthcare. The State has opted to close the part-time fixed site operated by the NH National Guard at the Littleton Armory in Littleton in favor of allocating those vaccine doses to the public clinics being administered by the regional hospitals, providing better geographic distribution of the vaccine in our region.
This week the North Country Public Health Network team began to lay the groundwork to ensure that North Country seniors have easy access to the vaccine. Talks with senior housing facility administrators are underway to coordinate mobile clinic teams’ access to housing units in Littleton, Bethlehem, Colebrook, Northumberland/Groveton, and Berlin, so older adult residents can get vaccinated where they live rather than having to drive to a regional clinic location.
EMS teams across the region continued to operate clinics as they near the finish of 1A vaccinations for high-risk health workers and first responders. These clinics are providing first and second dose vaccinations to this tier of vaccine recipients through the end of January. As part of Phase 1B, the Public Health Network also held a clinic partnered with Northern NH Correctional Facility. For this effort, NCHC deployed four local Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) volunteers to help operate the clinic to vaccinate high-risk Corrections Officers.
What you need to know:
Everyone involved in the roll-out of vaccines to individuals in Tier 1b appreciates your patience! The process of opening registration through vaccines.nh.gov and 2-1-1 (the alternative to registering online at vaccines.nh.gov, and option for residents without access to the internet) is new and public interest was better than anticipated. The high volume of calls and registration submissions highlighted some challenges, and there has been continued development and collaboration between State and local resources to fine-tune processes to register and notify people eligible for vaccinations in Tier 1b. Call center representatives have been fielding calls by the thousands, resulting in longer than normal wait times. Consumers are asked to continue using these two registration access points to sign up for and ask questions about vaccine appointments.
Vaccine allocation into the state from one week to the next also continues to be the limiting factor for the number of vaccine appointments available at sites operated by the Regional Public Health Network and hospital partners. Doses are distributed around the state based on population, and the North Country continues to receive a proportional share that is fair and equitable compared to other public health regions, but the amount of doses to be shared across the state each week remains limited at this time. Until larger quantities of vaccine can be received for the state, available appointments across North Country clinics will also be limited.
NCHC’s Regional Public Health Network has opened a North Country COVID Response phone line where members of the public can request additional information about local operations. North Country residents can call and leave a message with general questions and concerns during normal business hours, Monday through Friday, 8:00 am – 4:30 pm. Callers will receive a call back within one business day. Please note that the line is not for emergencies or vaccine appointment registration. The number to reach the North Country COVID Response Line is: (603)259-4369.
Shoutout to partners:
NCHC would like to recognize Berlin Superintendent of SAU3, Julie King. Superintendent King is a regular participant in COVID Response discussions in the Androscoggin Valley, and suggested the former Brown School as a viable clinic site to the Androscoggin Valley COVID Response team during site tours for potential clinic locations. Her quick insight offered a solution to providing a clinic location in the Berlin-Gorham area, where the first Phase 1B vaccine clinics took place on January 28 and 29.
The North Country Health Consortium (NCHC) is a non-profit public health organization based in Littleton that collaborates with health and human services providers serving northern New Hampshire. Please direct any questions regarding the regional response to COVID-19 to COVID19@NCHCNH.org. To reach the North Country COVID Response line for general inquiries, call (603)259-4369 during business hours, M-F from 8 am – 4:30 pm.
Thanks to the quick insight and suggestion of SAU3 Superintendent, Julie King, the former Brown School offers a regional site in the Berlin-Gorham area for public COVID-19 vaccine clinics. Pictured is the AV COVID Response team, including Superintendent King, touring the potential site before the clinic opened on January 28 and 29 this week for the roll out of Phase 1B vaccine distribution in the North Country.
This week, the crew at Gorham Fire & EMS, including (left to right) Heather Gagnon, Hannah Gagnon, Elissa Gramling, and Mathew Dustin, continued Phase 1A COVID vaccinations, while kicking off Phase 1B vaccine clinics on January 27.
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The North Country Health Consortium (NCHC), the North Country’s Regional Public Health Network, is committed to providing the community with regular updates.
The State of New Hampshire opened COVID-19 vaccination eligibility to residents who qualify under Phase 1B, beginning Tuesday, January 26th. In this next phase of the vaccine roll out, 1B includes individuals age 65 and older and those who are medically vulnerable.
If you’re 65 or older, you are automatically included in 1B and don’t need a referral. If you think you medically qualify for this phase, contact your primary care provider (PCP) to assess your medical conditions and get a referral. Caregivers to someone who is UNDER 16 AND medically vulnerable are also eligible. Don’t have a PCP but need a referral? Call 2-1-1. They will have a list of contracted providers in your area who can work with you to certify your medical vulnerabilities. Also, only New Hampshire residents will be vaccinated in NH. According to NH Division of Public Health, “Non-New Hampshire residents are NOT able to be vaccinated in New Hampshire vaccination clinics unless that person is an employee of a business or organization in New Hampshire that is prioritized for vaccination (i.e. healthcare worker, first responder, correctional facility staff, or working in a residential facility for persons with intellectual or developmental disabilities). Non-New Hampshire residents should seek vaccination through their own respective state processes.”
While Phase 1B has started, the work to vaccinate individuals eligible for vaccines in Phase 1A continues. In the North Country, regional sites operated by Upper Connecticut Valley Hospital & 45th Parallel EMS, Woodsville EMS, Gorham Fire & EMS, and Ammonoosuc Community Health Services were held this week to provide vaccines to the high-risk health workers and first responders of this initial Phase.
What you need to know:
If you fall under Phase 1B, you can register for a vaccine appointment by going online to vaccines.nh.gov starting Friday, January 22. Those without internet access can call 2-1-1 to register. At the time of registration, you will be prompted to select a location, date, and time for your first vaccine dose. You will be able to use the same process to schedule your final appointment for your second dose after you have gotten the first.
Where can you schedule your vaccine appointment? There is a fixed clinic run by the State and staffed by the National Guard at the National Guard Armory in Littleton, which will be available for appointments on select days. Alternately, partners across the region in Berlin, Colebrook, Lancaster, Littleton, and Woodsville have agreed to partner with the State for this effort. A confirmed list of vaccination sites is still being developed. Having participation from North Country partners ensures access to the COVID vaccine throughout New Hampshire’s largest public health region, which covers over 3000 square miles of the state.
How do you determine if you qualify for vaccination under Phase 1B? Visit the Vaccine Phase Check available at vaccines.nh.gov - this online tool will walk you through several screening questions to identify your eligibility for phase 1B. If you don’t meet that criteria, it will provide information about the correct phase for your situation.
In addition to residents who are 65 and older, 1B includes people with two or more of the following underlying medical conditions:
Additionally, family caregivers for medically vulnerable individuals under age 16, people with developmental disabilities that receive services in a congregate residential setting and staff members for these settings, and corrections officers and staff are eligible in 1B.
What else? Patience is the key. Although vaccination for 1B is open now, please be patient in the coming weeks if you qualify and are looking to get vaccinated in this phase. Local clinic sites are still working to get their processes up and running under State guidance. From week to week, clinics may also be operating with limited available vaccines as supply moves from the national level into the state. This means your appointment may be several weeks out from the time you registered. However, know that anyone in Phase 1B who wants the vaccine will get one. As more information becomes available, North Country Public Health Network partners will be working closely to get the word out. Check the North Country Health Consortium’s website and Facebook page for local vaccine updates, in addition to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and NH.gov for the latest information on COVID-19 and the COVID vaccination plans.
Shoutout to partners:
NCHC would like to recognize Caption Chad Miller of the Littleton Fire Department who serves as the Logistics Planning Chief on the North Country COVID Response Incident Command. Each week, he Coordinates with NCHC to receive vaccine allocations for the North Country Public Health Network. Maintaining cold chain management of vaccines, Miller is responsible for delivering doses requested by each North Country clinic to ensure that they have what they need to vaccinate Phase 1A individuals.
The North Country Health Consortium (NCHC) is a non-profit public health organization based in Littleton that collaborates with health and human services providers serving northern New Hampshire. Please direct any questions regarding the regional response to COVID-19 to COVID19@NCHCNH.org.
Captain Chad Miller of the Littleton Fire Department has been a key player in the North Country’s COVID-19 Response. Serving as the Logistics Planning Chief on the North Country’s Unified Command, Miller has been responsible for delivering vaccine doses across the region to ensure clinics have what they need to vaccinate 1A individuals. As a Fire Fighter EMT-Paramedic, Captain Miller is pictured at a COVID vaccine clinic held at his Fire Station where he also assumed a vaccinator role.
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“Up here, we take care of each other.” This phrase not only launched a successful recruitment effort for Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) volunteers to help with COVID-19 vaccine distribution in Northern NH, but it is also a local source of pride at how the North Country gets things done.
At the forefront of the vaccine distribution efforts is the Regional Public Health Network (RPHN). Lead by the North Country Health Consortium (NCHC), a local nonprofit public health organization, the North Country RPHN represents the northernmost of 13 networks that cover the State of New Hampshire.
“The purpose of the Regional PHN is to bring services from the state to the local level by collaborating and coordinating with many partners in the region,” says Kris van Bergen, Public Health Senior Program Manager at NCHC. “These partners range from municipalities (towns), schools, and law enforcement agencies to hospitals and other health and social service providers. The North Country RPHN is a great example of the North Country way to come together, and that’s really where our region shines.”
Through the month of January, thanks to the efforts across community partners, five different clinic sites have been established around the region to provide COVID-19 vaccination to the population eligible for the State’s distribution plan Tier 1A (high-risk health workers, first responders, older adults in residential care settings like nursing homes). Northern NH clinics are being hosted in Colebrook, Gorham, Lancaster, Littleton, and Woodsville.
Upper Connecticut Valley Hospital in Colebrook is collaborating with 45th Parallel EMS to provide a clinic for Tier 1A to ensure that North Country first responders didn’t have to leave the area to receive the vaccine. Gorham EMS, Lancaster EMS, Littleton Fire Department, and Woodsville EMS teams are running the clinics in their respective areas.
NCHC is also increasing capacity to assist partners with the operation of their clinics. Recruitment of Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) volunteers falls under its purview and a campaign is underway. Additionally, NCHC has recently welcomed AmeriCorps VISTA volunteer Thomas Kwiatkowski, Colby-Sawyer Intern Emily Barton, and COVID Response Coordinator Adam Cloutier, to the RPHN team to work expressly on this effort.
The North Country region is working in lockstep with the State of NH’s Phased vaccine distribution plan. “We are in Phase 1A right now, with the plan for offering the vaccine to Phase 1b in the works,” notes Jim Richardson, Public Health Emergency Preparedness (PHEP) Coordinator of the North Country Health Consortium. “The plan for 1B, although subject to change, is to line up the following for vaccination starting January 26th through March: People 65 years old or older, medically vulnerable at significantly higher risk, including family caregivers for medically vulnerable children under 16, staff and residents of facilities for the intellectually and developmentally disabled, and Corrections Officers and prison staff.”
Many factors are outside the control of local health officials. What we do know is that providing vaccines to all phases will take many months. The goal is for everyone to be able to easily get vaccinated against COVID-19 as soon as large enough quantities of vaccine is widely available, with several thousand vaccination providers offering COVID-19 vaccines in doctors’ offices, retail pharmacies, hospitals, and federally qualified health centers across the state. In the meantime, Mask-Up, maintain physical distance, wash those hands, and get accurate vaccine information from places like NCHC, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and NH.gov.
It’s not too late to volunteer to participate in a medical or non-medical role for vaccine distribution. To learn more about how to volunteer through the Northern NH MRC, visit NCHCNH.org for more information.
The North Country Health Consortium (NCHC) is a non-profit public health organization based in Littleton that collaborates with health and human services providers serving northern New Hampshire. Please direct any questions regarding the regional response to COVID-19 to COVID19@NCHCNH.org.
Staffed at the clinic at the Littleton Fire Department on January 11th to distribute COVID-19 vaccines to the Tier 1a group of first responders and at-risk healthcare workers, Intern at the North Country Health Consortium (NCHC) from Colby-Sawyer College, Emily Barton, provides vaccine information to a local first responder before he receives his vaccine.
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The coronavirus pandemic has isolated a lot of us, but it’s also brought community institutions together in a new way. In New Hampshire's North Country, a daily zoom call has become essential for leaders managing the fallout of the pandemic.
When the coronavirus shut down just about everything in March, including schools, Gorham Superintendent David Backler got on a call with his counterpart in Berlin, and staff from the hospital and local health centers.
“We realized that we had so many different stakeholders and different perspectives in our community, and we needed to find a way to get everybody together to be on the same page,” Backler said. “At first, it was a symbiotic relationship where we were just looking for resources.”
Back then, the pandemic was a daily cascade of unknowns: Is social distancing effective? Should we wear masks? If so, do we have enough?
It quickly became clear that no one could handle this crisis alone.
Institutions took inventory of PPE in the region and began sharing whatever they could. Androscoggin Valley Hospital in Berlin had a limited number of N95s that health workers needed to reuse, so the Gorham School District lent the hospital a set of UV lights that teachers used to sanitize science lab equipment.
The 4 p.m. calls that started with school and medical leaders continued, and more and more people joined: The prison warden, the nursing home director, the fire chief, even the director of the Androscoggin Valley Chamber of Commerce, Paula Kinney.Kinney said getting regular insight from the local hospital and Coos County Family Health Services helped businesses and institutions prepare for COVID-19. But until recently, the North Country had hardly any cases.
“It was like we were living in a different planet," she said. :You turn on the TV at night and it was horrible in some places and here we were doing great. Everything was fine...and now reality is setting in.”
Coos County now has substantial levels of community transmission of COVID-19. The virus has gotten into local schools and the federal prison. And the stakes are high here, because the things to watch out for with the coronavirus - like limited ICU capacity, high rates of chronic health conditions, a high proportion of elderly residents - are all true in the Androscoggin Valley.
So that Zoom call, once weekly, is now daily.
On a recent call, the valley’s two medical facilities announced the number of COVID-19 tests administered that day and gave updates on contact tracing after a positive case.
Kinney thanked Julie King, the Berlin schools superintendent, for sending 20,000 disposable masks to the Chamber of Commerce, after Kinney’s order for businesses got delayed. (Kinney said she'll repay the school in kind when the Chamber’s order arrives).
Representatives from the federal and state prisons in the region gave the latest numbers on COVID-19 among staff and inmates. And a few people celebrated the news that rapid antigen tests are finally on their way to the mental health center in Berlin.
One might wonder why a superintendent needs to know about prison cases, or the fire chief about rapid tests at the mental health center. But if there is one thing the coronavirus has taught the members of this group, it’s that institutions often thought of as separate are deeply connected when it comes to public health.
COVID-19 cases in the prison could go home with prison guards, infect those guards’ kids, end up in the school, show up in the nursing home, and fuel a crisis in the region’s small hospital.
Kris van Bergen, a program manager at the North Country Health Consortium, is one of the regulars on these calls. She said before the pandemic, many people associated health just with the doctor’s office.
“But public health is really about health in community, and people experience their wellness and their illness where they live,” she said.
Leaders in different spheres don’t always collaborate, but Bergen said it’s essential to controlling COVID-19 and improving overall health in the North Country.
“It's important to have employers in the mix so that we understand their impact on a person's wellness or their financial security, for example," she said. "Having the schools involved makes a lot of really good sense, because that's where our children are for the bulk of their waking hours.”
The call among these leaders doesn’t have a name, or an official note-taker, but participants say it’s become a lifeline.
Kinney, with the Androscoggin Valley Chamber of Commerce, said she hasn’t missed one call yet, even if it means pulling over on the side of the road with spotty service.
Recently, the group decided to meet up in person for the first time, just to say hi. They gathered in a field at White Mountains Community College, overlooking the Androscoggin River.
“We all stood apart and we just all looked at each other in a circle,” Kinney said.
Each person wore a mask and said a few words. Someone read a poem, and then they all went back to work.
“Everyone felt really good that day,” Kinney said.
Participants say when the pandemic ends, they’ll have a big dinner together, and hopefully tackle the next public health problem together.
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New Hampshire received a limited, initial allotment of the vaccine earlier this week. That allotment was then disbursed to several regions of the State. Initial doses are part of the Phase 1a vaccination plan which incorporates at-risk health workers, older adults in residential care settings, and first responders. Healthcare providers and staff are appropriately tiered based on their level of patient care, age, and potential risk factors. Subsequent vaccination beyond Phase 1a will occur as supplies allow.
The vaccine, which is administered as two injections three or four weeks apart, dependent on the brand received, is part of NCH’s ongoing effort to reduce transmission of the virus which has recently spiked in Northern New Hampshire.
The COVD-19 vaccines have undergone trials which tested for both safety and efficacy. Following two doses from the same manufacturer, recent clinical trials have shown the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines to be 95% and 94% effective, respectively, in preventing COVID-19. Currently the Food and Drug Administration has endorsed Pfizer for authorized emergency use to those aged 16 or older. Such emergency authorization is anticipated shortly for the Moderna vaccine.
NCH encourages you to speak with your healthcare provider about your interest in receiving, as well as any questions about, the vaccine as it becomes available in future phases. “We encourage everyone to become informed about the vaccine and its proven safety in clinical trials,” commented Ed Laverty, PA-C, NCH Incident Command Chair. “In addition to social distancing, wearing facemasks and washing hands, receiving the vaccine is another important step that we can take to reduce the transmission of COVID-19 as well as its potentially harmful effects.”
It is important that those who receive the vaccine continue to wear facemasks, as the effects of the vaccination are not generally immediate, and because it could take several months to administer the vaccine to all those who wish to receive it.
ABOUT COVID-19: COVID-19 disease is caused by a coronavirus called SARS-CoV-2. It is predominantly a respiratory illness that can affect other organs. People with COVID-19 have had a wide range of symptoms ranging from mild to severe illness. Symptoms may appear 2 to 14 days after exposure to the virus. Symptoms may include: fever or chills; cough; shortness of breath; fatigue; muscle or body aches; headache; new loss of taste or smell; sore throat; congestion or runny nose; nausea or vomiting; diarrhea.
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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, November 20, 2020, DHHS announced 527 new positive test results for COVID-19, for a daily PCR test positivity rate of 3.5%. Today’s results include 416 people who tested positive by PCR test and 111 who tested positive by antigen test. There are now 4,089 current COVID-19 cases diagnosed in New Hampshire.
Several cases are still under investigation. Additional information from ongoing investigations will be incorporated into future COVID-19 updates. Of those with complete information, there are fifty-one individuals under the age of 18 and the rest are adults with 53% being female and 47% being male. The new cases reside in Rockingham (96), Hillsborough County other than Manchester and Nashua (76), Strafford (72), Merrimack (56), Cheshire (28), Belknap (25), Carroll (24), Grafton (8), Sullivan (3), and Coos (2) counties, and in the cities of Manchester (80) and Nashua (31). The county of residence is being determined for twenty-six new cases.
Community-based transmission continues to occur in the State and has been identified in all counties. Of those with complete risk information, most of the cases have had close contact with a person with a confirmed COVID-19 diagnosis or are associated with an outbreak setting.
DHHS has also announced one additional death related to COVID-19. We offer our sympathies to the family and friends.
There are currently 108 individuals hospitalized with COVID-19. In New Hampshire since the start of the pandemic, there have been a total of 16,797 cases of COVID-19 diagnosed with 827 (5%) of those having been hospitalized.
Current Situation in New Hampshire
New Hampshire 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Summary Report
(data updated November 20, 2020, 9:00 AM)
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NH Persons with COVID-191 |
16,797 |
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Recovered |
12,201 (73%) |
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Deaths Attributed to COVID-19 |
507 (3%) |
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Total Current COVID-19 Cases |
4,089 |
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Persons Who Have Been Hospitalized for COVID-19 |
827 (5%) |
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Current Hospitalizations |
108 |
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Total Persons Tested at Selected Laboratories, Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)2 |
399,806 |
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Total Persons Tested at Selected Laboratories, Antibody Laboratory Tests2 |
32,818 |
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Persons with Specimens Submitted to NH PHL |
55,688 |
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Persons with Test Pending at NH PHL3 |
2,192 |
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Persons Being Monitored in NH (approximate point in time) |
6,475 |
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* Includes out-of-state public health laboratories, out-of-state hospital laboratories, and other commercial laboratories not listed in the above table.
** Includes tests conducted at the UNH laboratory and their contracted lab Veritas.
NH DHHS Daily Update on COVID-19 Archive
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Concord, NH – The New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) has issued the following update on the new coronavirus, COVID-19.
On Thursday, November 19, 2020, DHHS announced 529 new positive test results for COVID-19, for a daily PCR test positivity rate of 4.1%. Today’s results include 327 people who tested positive by PCR test and 202 who tested positive by antigen test. There are now 4,006 current COVID-19 cases diagnosed in New Hampshire.
Several cases are still under investigation. Additional information from ongoing investigations will be incorporated into future COVID-19 updates. Of those with complete information, there are forty-nine individuals under the age of 18 and the rest are adults with 56% being female and 44% being male. The new cases reside in Rockingham (144), Hillsborough County other than Manchester and Nashua (98), Merrimack (52), Strafford (28), Belknap (25), Grafton (15), Carroll (7), Cheshire (6), Coos (5), and Sullivan (3) counties, and in the cities of Manchester (79) and Nashua (36). The county of residence is being determined for thirty-one new cases.
Community-based transmission continues to occur in the State and has been identified in all counties. Of those with complete risk information, most of the cases are either associated with an outbreak setting or have had close contact with a person with a confirmed COVID-19 diagnosis.
DHHS has also announced two additional deaths related to COVID-19. We offer our sympathies to the family and friends.
There are currently 98 individuals hospitalized with COVID-19. In New Hampshire since the start of the pandemic, there have been a total of 16,277 cases of COVID-19 diagnosed with 826 (5%) of those having been hospitalized.
Current Situation in New Hampshire
New Hampshire 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Summary Report
(data updated November 19, 2020, 9:00 AM)
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NH Persons with COVID-191 |
16,277 |
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Recovered |
11,765 (72%) |
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Deaths Attributed to COVID-19 |
506 (3%) |
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Total Current COVID-19 Cases |
4,006 |
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Persons Who Have Been Hospitalized for COVID-19 |
826 (5%) |
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Current Hospitalizations |
98 |
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Total Persons Tested at Selected Laboratories, Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)2 |
395,483 |
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Total Persons Tested at Selected Laboratories, Antibody Laboratory Tests2 |
32,761 |
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Persons with Specimens Submitted to NH PHL |
55,344 |
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Persons with Test Pending at NH PHL3 |
2,062 |
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Persons Being Monitored in NH (approximate point in time) |
6,250 |
1Includes specimens positive at any laboratory and those confirmed by CDC confirmatory testing.
2Includes specimens tested at the NH Public Health Laboratories (PHL), LabCorp, Quest, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Mako, certain hospital laboratories, the University of New Hampshire and their contracted laboratory, and those sent to CDC prior to NH PHL testing capacity.
3Includes specimens received and awaiting testing at NH PHL. Does not include tests pending at commercial laboratories.
New Hampshire Institutions Associated with COVID-19 Outbreak (as of 11/19/2020)
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Current COVID-19 Outbreaks |
Resident Cases |
Staff Cases |
Under Investigation |
Deaths |
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Colonial Poplin Nursing & Rehabilitation |
6 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
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Coos County Nursing Home |
43 |
50 |
0 |
3 |
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Maple Leaf Healthcare Center |
25 |
11 |
0 |
0 |
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Mount Prospect Academy Plymouth |
13 |
23 |
0 |
0 |
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NH Veterans’ Home |
15 |
21 |
0 |
0 |
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Oceanside Center – Genesis |
35 |
12 |
0 |
0 |
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Prospect Woodward Home and Hillside Village |
8 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
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Ridgewood Genesis Bedford |
3 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
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St. Anne's Rehabilitation and Nursing Center Dover |
16 |
15 |
0 |
0 |
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St. Teresa Rehabilitation and Nursing Center Manchester |
31 |
18 |
0 |
9 |
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Studley Home Assisted Living Facility Rochester |
19 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
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Woodlawn Care Center Newport |
33 |
19 |
0 |
3 |
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Closed COVID-19 Outbreaks |
Resident Cases |
Staff Cases |
Deaths |
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All American Assisted Living Londonderry (6/9/2020) |
15 |
16 |
2 |
|
Aurora Assisted Living Derry (6/6/2020) |
38 |
17 |
10 |
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Bedford Falls (6/6/2020) |
40 |
21 |
11 |
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Bedford Hills Center Genesis (7/16/2020) |
37 |
25 |
7 |
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Bedford Nursing and Rehabilitation Center (7/7/2020) |
62 |
28 |
17 |
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Bellamy Fields Dover (5/16/2020) |
35 |
13 |
10 |
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Birch Hill (7/30/2020) |
40 |
29 |
14 |
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Clipper Harbor Genesis Portsmouth (5/29/2020) |
0 |
8 |
0 |
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Community Bridges Belmont (6/9/2020) |
2 |
7 |
0 |
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Community Resources for Justice Transitional Housing Manchester (5/18/2020) |
16 |
4 |
0 |
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Courville Manchester (6/30/2020) |
15 |
14 |
6 |
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Crestwood Center Milford (6/30/2020) |
54 |
28 |
15 |
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Crotched Mountain (4/20/2020) |
3 |
12 |
1 |
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Easterseals - Manchester (5/16/2020) |
45 |
70 |
0 |
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Greystone Farm at Salem (6/16/2020) |
9 |
3 |
0 |
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Hackett Hill Genesis Manchester (6/5/2020) |
56 |
16 |
16 |
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Hanover Hill Manchester (5/26/2020) |
79 |
60 |
25 |
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Hillsborough County Nursing Home (7/27/2020) |
154 |
55 |
39 |
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Holy Cross Manchester (7/15/2020) |
19 |
18 |
1 |
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Huntington Nashua (5/8/2020) |
23 |
19 |
7 |
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Institute for Professional Practice, Inc (4/21/2020) |
2 |
6 |
1 |
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Kimi Nichols Center Plaistow (6/10/2020) |
3 |
6 |
0 |
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Mt. Carmel Nursing and Rehabilitation Manchester (6/26/2020) |
38 |
16 |
5 |
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Mountain Ridge Genesis Franklin (6/18/2020) |
49 |
2 |
9 |
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Pine Rock Manor Warner (11/19/2020) |
48 |
14 |
8 |
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Ridgewood Genesis Bedford (6/18/2020) |
64 |
23 |
23 |
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Salemhaven (7/9/2020) |
46 |
15 |
11 |
|
Salem Woods (5/18/2020) |
23 |
26 |
10 |
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Villa Crest Manchester (7/1/2020) |
54 |
45 |
15 |
Number of Tests Conducted by Date of Report to NH DHHS
|
Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) Tests |
||||||||
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11/12 |
11/13 |
11/14 |
11/15 |
11/16 |
11/17 |
11/18 |
Daily Average |
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NH Public Health Laboratories |
869 |
970 |
907 |
958 |
388 |
683 |
776 |
793 |
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LabCorp |
1,290 |
685 |
1,063 |
1,387 |
746 |
652 |
1,596 |
1,060 |
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Quest Diagnostics |
2,647 |
750 |
1,150 |
1,999 |
2,391 |
1,785 |
1,545 |
1,752 |
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Mako Medical |
279 |
76 |
44 |
1 |
18 |
23 |
129 |
81 |
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Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center |
613 |
847 |
576 |
253 |
281 |
652 |
0 |
460 |
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Other NH Hospital Laboratory |
566 |
506 |
309 |
256 |
407 |
512 |
376 |
419 |
|
Other Laboratory* |
2,033 |
2,405 |
2,339 |
527 |
1,402 |
2,042 |
2,756 |
1,929 |
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University of New Hampshire** |
4,489 |
3,708 |
3,107 |
14 |
4,057 |
3,563 |
2,393 |
3,047 |
|
Total |
12,786 |
9,947 |
9,495 |
5,395 |
9,690 |
9,912 |
9,571 |
9,542 |
|
Antibody Laboratory Tests |
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11/12 |
11/13 |
11/14 |
11/15 |
11/16 |
11/17 |
11/18 |
Daily Average |
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LabCorp |
7 |
13 |
8 |
0 |
0 |
15 |
0 |
6 |
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Quest Diagnostics |
28 |
23 |
20 |
6 |
10 |
19 |
41 |
21 |
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Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center |
11 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
5 |
0 |
3 |
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Other Laboratory* |
13 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
10 |
7 |
2 |
5 |
|
Total |
59 |
40 |
31 |
6 |
24 |
46 |
43 |
36 |
* Includes out-of-state public health laboratories, out-of-state hospital laboratories, and other commercial laboratories not listed in the above table.
** Includes tests conducted at the UNH laboratory and their contracted lab Veritas.
NH DHHS Daily Update on COVID-19 Archive
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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, November 18, 2020, DHHS announced 447 new positive test results for COVID-19, for a daily PCR test positivity rate of 2.4%. Today’s results include 326 people who tested positive by PCR test and 121 who tested positive by antigen test. There are now 3,767 current COVID-19 cases diagnosed in New Hampshire.
Several cases are still under investigation. Additional information from ongoing investigations will be incorporated into future COVID-19 updates. Of those with complete information, there are forty-five individuals under the age of 18 and the rest are adults with 50% being female and 50% being male. The new cases reside in Rockingham (117), Hillsborough County other than Manchester and Nashua (53), Strafford (34), Coos (26), Belknap (24), Merrimack (21), Cheshire (15), Grafton (11), Carroll (4), and Sullivan (3) counties, and in the cities of Manchester (50) and Nashua (43). The county of residence is being determined for forty-six new cases.
Community-based transmission continues to occur in the State and has been identified in all counties. Of those with complete risk information, most of the cases are either associated with an outbreak setting or have had close contact with a person with a confirmed COVID-19 diagnosis.
DHHS has also announced two additional deaths related to COVID-19. We offer our sympathies to the family and friends.
There are currently 91 individuals hospitalized with COVID-19. In New Hampshire since the start of the pandemic, there have been a total of 15,749 cases of COVID-19 diagnosed with 822 (5%) of those having been hospitalized.
Current Situation in New Hampshire
New Hampshire 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Summary Report
(data updated November 18, 2020, 9:00 AM)
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NH Persons with COVID-191 |
15,749 |
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Recovered |
11,478 (73%) |
|
Deaths Attributed to COVID-19 |
504 (3%) |
|
Total Current COVID-19 Cases |
3,767 |
|
Persons Who Have Been Hospitalized for COVID-19 |
822 (5%) |
|
Current Hospitalizations |
91 |
|
Total Persons Tested at Selected Laboratories, Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)2 |
391,151 |
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Total Persons Tested at Selected Laboratories, Antibody Laboratory Tests2 |
32,709 |
|
Persons with Specimens Submitted to NH PHL |
54,802 |
|
Persons with Test Pending at NH PHL3 |
831 |
|
Persons Being Monitored in NH (approximate point in time) |
6,375 |
1Includes specimens positive at any laboratory and those confirmed by CDC confirmatory testing.
2Includes specimens tested at the NH Public Health Laboratories (PHL), LabCorp, Quest, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Mako, certain hospital laboratories, the University of New Hampshire and their contracted laboratory, and those sent to CDC prior to NH PHL testing capacity.
3Includes specimens received and awaiting testing at NH PHL. Does not include tests pending at commercial laboratories.
Number of Tests Conducted by Date of Report to NH DHHS
|
Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) Tests |
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|
Testing Laboratory |
11/11 |
11/12 |
11/13 |
11/14 |
11/15 |
11/16 |
11/17 |
Daily Average |
|
NH Public Health Laboratories |
1,051 |
869 |
970 |
907 |
958 |
388 |
683 |
832 |
|
LabCorp |
1,746 |
1,290 |
685 |
1,063 |
1,387 |
742 |
360 |
1,039 |
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Quest Diagnostics |
1,959 |
2,647 |
750 |
1,150 |
1,999 |
2,391 |
1,704 |
1,800 |
|
Mako Medical |
13 |
279 |
76 |
44 |
1 |
18 |
23 |
65 |
|
Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center |
648 |
613 |
847 |
576 |
253 |
281 |
5 |
460 |
|
Other NH Hospital Laboratory |
752 |
566 |
506 |
309 |
255 |
404 |
334 |
447 |
|
Other Laboratory* |
2,273 |
2,033 |
2,405 |
2,328 |
523 |
1,386 |
1,676 |
1,803 |
|
University of New Hampshire** |
3,415 |
4,489 |
3,707 |
3,103 |
14 |
3,495 |
3,317 |
3,077 |
|
Total |
11,857 |
12,786 |
9,946 |
9,480 |
5,390 |
9,105 |
8,102 |
9,524 |
|
Antibody Laboratory Tests |
||||||||
|
Testing Laboratory |
11/11 |
11/12 |
11/13 |
11/14 |
11/15 |
11/16 |
11/17 |
Daily Average |
|
LabCorp |
5 |
7 |
13 |
8 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
|
Quest Diagnostics |
13 |
28 |
23 |
20 |
6 |
10 |
18 |
17 |
|
Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center |
9 |
11 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
2 |
4 |
|
Other Laboratory* |
5 |
13 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
10 |
7 |
6 |
|
Total |
32 |
59 |
40 |
31 |
6 |
24 |
27 |
31 |
* Includes out-of-state public health laboratories, out-of-state hospital laboratories, and other commercial laboratories not listed in the above table.
** Includes tests conducted at the UNH laboratory and their contracted lab Veritas.
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Concord, NH – The New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) has identified potential community exposures related to an establishment in Salem. DHHS is also investigating an outbreak at a church in Wolfeboro. Individuals may have been exposed to COVID-19 if they went to the following establishments during the days identified below, and should seek testing.
Calvary Wolfeboro Church
DHHS is investigating an outbreak of COVID-19 associated with Calvary Wolfeboro church, located at 43 Mill Street, Wolfeboro 03894. Individuals may have been exposed if attending the 9:00 am and 11:30 am services on Sunday, November 1, 2020. To date, 25 persons with COVID-19 have been identified with connections to the church community.
Chasers Poker Room and Casino
DHHS has identified potential community exposures related to confirmed cases of COVID-19 at Chasers Poker Room and Casino, located at 7 Veterans Memorial Pkwy, Salem 03079. Potential community exposures occurred on the following days:
DHHS has conducted contact investigations on cases associated with these potential community exposures and is notifying known close contacts directly. However, DHHS is making this public notification because there may be additional individuals at the location during those days who were exposed to the coronavirus and should monitor for symptoms and get tested.
COVID-19 can present with a wide range of symptoms including fever, chills, cough, shortness of breath, runny nose, nasal congestion, sore throat, fatigue, headache, muscle aches, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, or loss of taste or smell. Any person who develops new symptoms should stay home, limit their contact with others, immediately contact their healthcare provider and get tested for COVID-19. Guidance for self-quarantine is available at: https://www.dhhs.nh.gov/dphs/cdcs/covid19/documents/self-quarantine-covid.pdf.
Whether or not you are experiencing symptoms, multiple testing options throughout the State are available to potentially exposed individuals. For persons without health insurance or a primary care provider, testing is available and can be scheduled by calling (603) 271-5980 or through completing the online form at https://business.nh.gov/DOS_COVID19Testing. Other options can be found here: https://www.nh.gov/covid19/resources-guidance/testing-guidance.htm.
COVID-19 continues to circulate in our communities, so all people need to protect themselves and help prevent further community spread, by:
For more information on COVID-19 in NH, please visit https://www.nh.gov/covid19/.
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Concord, NH – The New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) has issued the following update on the new coronavirus, COVID-19.
On Tuesday, November 17, 2020, DHHS announced 279 new positive test results for COVID-19, for a daily PCR test positivity rate of 2.0%. Today’s results include 198 people who tested positive by PCR test and 81 who tested positive by antigen test. There are now 3,551 current COVID-19 cases diagnosed in New Hampshire.
Several cases are still under investigation. Additional information from ongoing investigations will be incorporated into future COVID-19 updates. Of those with complete information, there are eighteen individuals under the age of 18 and the rest are adults with 55% being female and 45% being male. The new cases reside in Rockingham (69), Hillsborough County other than Manchester and Nashua (36), Merrimack (26), Strafford (23), Belknap (16), Cheshire (16), Grafton (12), Carroll (10), Sullivan (4), and Coos (1) counties, and in the cities of Manchester (39) and Nashua (20). The county of residence is being determined for seven new cases.
Community-based transmission continues to occur in the State and has been identified in all counties. Of those with complete risk information, most of the cases have had close contact with a person with a confirmed COVID-19 diagnosis.
DHHS has also announced two additional deaths related to COVID-19. We offer our sympathies to the family and friends.
There are currently 77 individuals hospitalized with COVID-19. In New Hampshire since the start of the pandemic, there have been a total of 15,303 cases of COVID-19 diagnosed with 817 (5%) of those having been hospitalized.
Current Situation in New Hampshire
New Hampshire 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Summary Report
(data updated November 17, 2020, 9:00 AM)
|
NH Persons with COVID-191 |
15,303 |
|
Recovered |
11,250 (74%) |
|
Deaths Attributed to COVID-19 |
502 (3%) |
|
Total Current COVID-19 Cases |
3,551 |
|
Persons Who Have Been Hospitalized for COVID-19 |
817 (5%) |
|
Current Hospitalizations |
77 |
|
Total Persons Tested at Selected Laboratories, Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)2 |
388,900 |
|
Total Persons Tested at Selected Laboratories, Antibody Laboratory Tests2 |
32,676 |
|
Persons with Specimens Submitted to NH PHL |
54,685 |
|
Persons with Test Pending at NH PHL3 |
667 |
|
Persons Being Monitored in NH (approximate point in time) |
6,175 |
1Includes specimens positive at any laboratory and those confirmed by CDC confirmatory testing.
2Includes specimens tested at the NH Public Health Laboratories (PHL), LabCorp, Quest, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Mako, certain hospital laboratories, the University of New Hampshire and their contracted laboratory, and those sent to CDC prior to NH PHL testing capacity.
3Includes specimens received and awaiting testing at NH PHL. Does not include tests pending at commercial laboratories.
Number of Tests Conducted by Date of Report to NH DHHS
|
Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) Tests |
||||||||
|
Testing Laboratory |
11/10 |
11/11 |
11/12 |
11/13 |
11/14 |
11/15 |
11/16 |
Daily Average |
|
NH Public Health Laboratories |
368 |
1,051 |
869 |
969 |
907 |
958 |
388 |
787 |
|
LabCorp |
1,573 |
1,745 |
1,290 |
685 |
1,055 |
1,368 |
158 |
1,125 |
|
Quest Diagnostics |
2,246 |
1,959 |
2,647 |
750 |
1,150 |
1,999 |
2,375 |
1,875 |
|
Mako Medical |
2 |
13 |
279 |
76 |
44 |
1 |
18 |
62 |
|
Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center |
462 |
648 |
613 |
847 |
576 |
253 |
281 |
526 |
|
Other NH Hospital Laboratory |
569 |
739 |
566 |
504 |
307 |
253 |
298 |
462 |
|
Other Laboratory* |
1,501 |
2,251 |
2,021 |
2,391 |
2,305 |
511 |
1,040 |
1,717 |
|
University of New Hampshire** |
3,569 |
3,416 |
4,491 |
3,692 |
3,068 |
14 |
3,526 |
3,111 |
|
Total |
10,290 |
11,822 |
12,776 |
9,914 |
9,412 |
5,357 |
8,084 |
9,665 |
|
Antibody Laboratory Tests |
||||||||
|
Testing Laboratory |
11/10 |
11/11 |
11/12 |
11/13 |
11/14 |
11/15 |
11/16 |
Daily Average |
|
LabCorp |
7 |
5 |
7 |
13 |
8 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
|
Quest Diagnostics |
27 |
13 |
26 |
23 |
20 |
6 |
9 |
18 |
|
Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center |
8 |
9 |
11 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
5 |
|
Other Laboratory* |
4 |
5 |
13 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
4 |
4 |
|
Total |
46 |
32 |
57 |
40 |
31 |
6 |
17 |
33 |
* Includes out-of-state public health laboratories, out-of-state hospital laboratories, and other commercial laboratories not listed in the above table.
** Includes tests conducted at the UNH laboratory and their contracted lab Veritas.
NH DHHS Daily Update on COVID-19 Archive
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Concord, NH – The New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) has issued the following update on the new coronavirus, COVID-19.
On Monday, November 16, 2020, DHHS announced 358 new positive test results for COVID-19, for a daily PCR test positivity rate of 4.3%. Today’s results include 193 people who tested positive by PCR test and 165 who tested positive by antigen test. There are now 3,344 current COVID-19 cases diagnosed in New Hampshire.
Several cases are still under investigation. Additional information from ongoing investigations will be incorporated into future COVID-19 updates. Of those with complete information, there are sixty-four individuals under the age of 18 and the rest are adults with 48% being female and 52% being male. The new cases reside in Rockingham (75), Hillsborough County other than Manchester and Nashua (48), Merrimack (34), Strafford (26), Cheshire (17), Belknap (12), Carroll (7), Grafton (7), Sullivan (7), and Coos (5) counties, and in the cities of Manchester (66) and Nashua (40). The county of residence is being determined for fourteen new cases.
Community-based transmission continues to occur in the State and has been identified in all counties. Of those with complete risk information, most of the cases have either had close contact with a person with a confirmed COVID-19 diagnosis or are associated with an outbreak setting.
DHHS has also announced one additional death related to COVID-19. We offer our sympathies to the family and friends.
There are currently 74 individuals hospitalized with COVID-19. In New Hampshire since the start of the pandemic, there have been a total of 15,029 cases of COVID-19 diagnosed with 817 (5%) of those having been hospitalized.
Current Situation in New Hampshire
New Hampshire 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Summary Report
(data updated November 16, 2020, 9:00 AM)
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NH Persons with COVID-191 |
15,029 |
|
Recovered |
11,185 (74%) |
|
Deaths Attributed to COVID-19 |
500 (3%) |
|
Total Current COVID-19 Cases |
3,344 |
|
Persons Who Have Been Hospitalized for COVID-19 |
817 (5%) |
|
Current Hospitalizations |
74 |
|
Total Persons Tested at Selected Laboratories, Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)2 |
387,608 |
|
Total Persons Tested at Selected Laboratories, Antibody Laboratory Tests2 |
32,656 |
|
Persons with Specimens Submitted to NH PHL |
54,558 |
|
Persons with Test Pending at NH PHL3 |
42 |
|
Persons Being Monitored in NH (approximate point in time) |
6,200 |
1Includes specimens positive at any laboratory and those confirmed by CDC confirmatory testing.
2Includes specimens tested at the NH Public Health Laboratories (PHL), LabCorp, Quest, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Mako, certain hospital laboratories, the University of New Hampshire and their contracted laboratory, and those sent to CDC prior to NH PHL testing capacity.
3Includes specimens received and awaiting testing at NH PHL. Does not include tests pending at commercial laboratories.
Number of Tests Conducted by Date of Report to NH DHHS
|
Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) Tests |
||||||||
|
Testing Laboratory |
11/9 |
11/10 |
11/11 |
11/12 |
11/13 |
11/14 |
11/15 |
Daily Average |
|
NH Public Health Laboratories |
292 |
368 |
1,093 |
869 |
969 |
907 |
961 |
780 |
|
LabCorp |
815 |
1,573 |
1,745 |
1,290 |
684 |
1,054 |
1,366 |
1,218 |
|
Quest Diagnostics |
1,692 |
2,246 |
1,959 |
2,647 |
744 |
1,103 |
1,883 |
1,753 |
|
Mako Medical |
54 |
2 |
13 |
279 |
76 |
44 |
1 |
67 |
|
Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center |
155 |
462 |
648 |
613 |
847 |
576 |
253 |
508 |
|
Other NH Hospital Laboratory |
369 |
569 |
743 |
566 |
504 |
307 |
220 |
468 |
|
Other Laboratory* |
842 |
1,500 |
2,252 |
2,014 |
2,386 |
2,285 |
373 |
1,665 |
|
University of New Hampshire** |
4,340 |
3,569 |
3,416 |
4,491 |
3,692 |
3,067 |
14 |
3,227 |
|
Total |
8,559 |
10,289 |
11,869 |
12,769 |
9,902 |
9,343 |
5,071 |
9,686 |
|
Antibody Laboratory Tests |
||||||||
|
Testing Laboratory |
11/9 |
11/10 |
11/11 |
11/12 |
11/13 |
11/14 |
11/15 |
Daily Average |
|
LabCorp |
1 |
7 |
5 |
7 |
13 |
8 |
0 |
6 |
|
Quest Diagnostics |
14 |
27 |
13 |
26 |
23 |
20 |
5 |
18 |
|
Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center |
4 |
8 |
9 |
11 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
|
Other Laboratory* |
5 |
4 |
5 |
13 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
5 |
|
Total |
24 |
46 |
32 |
57 |
40 |
31 |
5 |
34 |
* Includes out-of-state public health laboratories, out-of-state hospital laboratories, and other commercial laboratories not listed in the above table.
** Includes tests conducted at the UNH laboartory and their contracted lab Veritas.
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Concord, NH – The New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) has issued the following update on the new coronavirus, COVID-19.
On Sunday, November 15, 2020, DHHS announced 361 new positive test results for COVID-19, for a daily PCR test positivity rate of 2.2%. Today’s results include 241 people who tested positive by PCR test and 120 who tested positive by antigen test. There are now 3,306 current COVID-19 cases diagnosed in New Hampshire.
Several cases are still under investigation. Additional information from ongoing investigations will be incorporated into future COVID-19 updates. Of those with complete information, there are fifty individuals under the age of 18 and the rest are adults with 51% being female and 49% being male. The new cases reside in Rockingham (76), Hillsborough County other than Manchester and Nashua (46), Merrimack (40), Strafford (36), Belknap (33), Grafton (14), Carroll (6), Cheshire (6), Coos (5), and Sullivan (3) counties, and in the cities of Manchester (49) and Nashua (27). The county of residence is being determined for twenty new cases.
None of the new cases had no identified risk factors. Community-based transmission continues to occur in the State and has been identified in all counties. Of those with complete risk information, most of the cases have either had close contact with a person with a confirmed COVID-19 diagnosis or are associated with an outbreak setting.
There are currently 69 individuals hospitalized with COVID-19. In New Hampshire since the start of the pandemic, there have been a total of 14,671 cases of COVID-19 diagnosed with 814 (6%) of those having been hospitalized.
Current Situation in New Hampshire
New Hampshire 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Summary Report
(data updated November 15, 2020, 9:00 AM)
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NH Persons with COVID-191 |
14,671 |
|
Recovered |
10,866 (74%) |
|
Deaths Attributed to COVID-19 |
499 (3%) |
|
Total Current COVID-19 Cases |
3,306 |
|
Persons Who Have Been Hospitalized for COVID-19 |
814 (6%) |
|
Current Hospitalizations |
69 |
|
Total Persons Tested at Selected Laboratories, Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)2 |
384,752 |
|
Total Persons Tested at Selected Laboratories, Antibody Laboratory Tests2 |
32,647 |
|
Persons with Specimens Submitted to NH PHL |
N/A |
|
Persons with Test Pending at NH PHL3 |
654 |
|
Persons Being Monitored in NH (approximate point in time) |
5,950 |
1Includes specimens positive at any laboratory and those confirmed by CDC confirmatory testing.
2Includes specimens tested at the NH Public Health Laboratories (PHL), LabCorp, Quest, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Mako, certain hospital laboratories, the University of New Hampshire and their contracted laboratory, and those sent to CDC prior to NH PHL testing capacity.
3Includes specimens received and awaiting testing at NH PHL. Does not include tests pending at commercial laboratories.
Number of Tests Conducted by Date of Report to NH DHHS
|
Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) Tests |
||||||||
|
Testing Laboratory |
11/8 |
11/9 |
11/10 |
11/11 |
11/12 |
11/13 |
11/14 |
Daily Average |
|
NH Public Health Laboratories |
616 |
292 |
368 |
1,051 |
869 |
968 |
907 |
724 |
|
LabCorp |
827 |
815 |
1,573 |
1,745 |
1,290 |
682 |
411 |
1,049 |
|
Quest Diagnostics |
2,619 |
1,692 |
2,244 |
1,959 |
2,647 |
662 |
675 |
1,785 |
|
Mako Medical |
217 |
54 |
2 |
13 |
279 |
76 |
44 |
98 |
|
Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center |
254 |
156 |
462 |
648 |
613 |
847 |
576 |
508 |
|
Other NH Hospital Laboratory |
292 |
369 |
569 |
739 |
566 |
494 |
282 |
473 |
|
Other Laboratory* |
277 |
839 |
1,500 |
2,251 |
2,010 |
2,333 |
2,071 |
1,612 |
|
University of New Hampshire** |
70 |
4,340 |
3,289 |
3,326 |
3,905 |
3,204 |
3,066 |
3,029 |
|
Total |
5,172 |
8,557 |
10,007 |
11,732 |
12,179 |
9,266 |
8,032 |
9,278 |
|
Antibody Laboratory Tests |
||||||||
|
Testing Laboratory |
11/8 |
11/9 |
11/10 |
11/11 |
11/12 |
11/13 |
11/14 |
Daily Average |
|
LabCorp |
4 |
1 |
7 |
5 |
7 |
13 |
0 |
5 |
|
Quest Diagnostics |
7 |
14 |
27 |
13 |
26 |
23 |
20 |
19 |
|
Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center |
0 |
4 |
8 |
9 |
11 |
2 |
0 |
5 |
|
Other Laboratory* |
2 |
5 |
4 |
5 |
13 |
2 |
3 |
5 |
|
Total |
13 |
24 |
46 |
32 |
57 |
40 |
23 |
34 |
* Includes out-of-state public health laboratories, out-of-state hospital laboratories, and other commercial laboratories not listed in the above table.
** Includes tests conducted at the UNH laboratory and their contracted lab Veritas.
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Concord, NH – The New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) has issued the following update on the new coronavirus, COVID-19.
On Saturday, November 14, 2020, DHHS announced 384 new positive test results for COVID-19, for a daily PCR test positivity rate of 2.4%. Today’s results include 277 people who tested positive by PCR test and 107 who tested positive by antigen test. There are now 2,970 current COVID-19 cases diagnosed in New Hampshire.
Several cases are still under investigation. Additional information from ongoing investigations will be incorporated into future COVID-19 updates. Of those with complete information, there are thirty-eight individuals under the age of 18 and the rest are adults with 54% being female and 46% being male. The new cases reside in Rockingham (76), Hillsborough County other than Manchester and Nashua (58), Strafford (50), Belknap (21), Merrimack (20), Cheshire (15), Grafton (15), Sullivan (8), Coos (6), and Carroll (1) counties, and in the cities of Manchester (48) and Nashua (38). The county of residence is being determined for twenty-eight new cases.
DHHS has also announced one additional death related to COVID-19. We offer our sympathies to the family and friends.
There are currently 68 individuals hospitalized with COVID-19. In New Hampshire since the start of the pandemic, there have been a total of 14,311 cases of COVID-19 diagnosed with 813 (6%) of those having been hospitalized.
Current Situation in New Hampshire
New Hampshire 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Summary Report
(data updated November 14, 2020, 9:00 AM)
|
NH Persons with COVID-191 |
14,311 |
|
Recovered |
10,842 (76%) |
|
Deaths Attributed to COVID-19 |
499 (3%) |
|
Total Current COVID-19 Cases |
2,970 |
|
Persons Who Have Been Hospitalized for COVID-19 |
813 (6%) |
|
Current Hospitalizations |
68 |
|
Total Persons Tested at Selected Laboratories, Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)2 |
381,412 |
|
Total Persons Tested at Selected Laboratories, Antibody Laboratory Tests2 |
32,612 |
|
Persons with Specimens Submitted to NH PHL |
N/A |
|
Persons with Test Pending at NH PHL3 |
591 |
|
Persons Being Monitored in NH (approximate point in time) |
6,100 |
1Includes specimens positive at any laboratory and those confirmed by CDC confirmatory testing.
2Includes specimens tested at the NH Public Health Laboratories (PHL), LabCorp, Quest, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Mako, certain hospital laboratories, the University of New Hampshire and their contracted laboratory, and those sent to CDC prior to NH PHL testing capacity.
3Includes specimens received and awaiting testing at NH PHL. Does not include tests pending at commercial laboratories.
Number of Tests Conducted by Date of Report to NH DHHS
|
Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) Tests |
||||||||
|
Testing Laboratory |
11/7 |
11/8 |
11/9 |
11/10 |
11/11 |
11/12 |
11/13 |
Daily Average |
|
NH Public Health Laboratories |
778 |
616 |
292 |
368 |
1,051 |
869 |
966 |
706 |
|
LabCorp |
1,172 |
827 |
814 |
1,573 |
1,744 |
1,255 |
450 |
1,119 |
|
Quest Diagnostics |
1,901 |
2,619 |
1,692 |
2,244 |
1,959 |
2,647 |
641 |
1,958 |
|
Mako Medical |
319 |
217 |
54 |
2 |
13 |
279 |
76 |
137 |
|
Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center |
721 |
254 |
156 |
462 |
648 |
613 |
65 |
417 |
|
Other NH Hospital Laboratory |
423 |
292 |
369 |
569 |
739 |
560 |
383 |
476 |
|
Other Laboratory* |
1,952 |
277 |
839 |
1,494 |
2,235 |
1,957 |
2,032 |
1,541 |
|
University of New Hampshire** |
2,737 |
70 |
4,340 |
3,289 |
3,326 |
3,902 |
3,204 |
2,981 |
|
Total |
10,003 |
5,172 |
8,556 |
10,001 |
11,715 |
12,082 |
7,817 |
9,335 |
|
Antibody Laboratory Tests |
||||||||
|
Testing Laboratory |
11/7 |
11/8 |
11/9 |
11/10 |
11/11 |
11/12 |
11/13 |
Daily Average |
|
LabCorp |
4 |
4 |
1 |
7 |
5 |
7 |
0 |
4 |
|
Quest Diagnostics |
17 |
7 |
14 |
27 |
13 |
26 |
23 |
18 |
|
Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center |
2 |
0 |
4 |
8 |
9 |
11 |
0 |
5 |
|
Other Laboratory* |
0 |
2 |
5 |
4 |
5 |
13 |
2 |
4 |
|
Total |
23 |
13 |
24 |
46 |
32 |
57 |
25 |
31 |
* Includes out-of-state public health laboratories, out-of-state hospital laboratories, and other commercial laboratories not listed in the above table.
** Includes tests conducted at the UNH laboartory and their contracted lab Veritas.
NH DHHS Daily Update on COVID-19 Archive
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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, November 13, 2020, DHHS announced 462 new positive test results for COVID-19, for a daily PCR test positivity rate of 1.6%. Today’s results include 327 people who tested positive by PCR test and 135 who tested positive by antigen test. There are now 2,743 current COVID-19 cases diagnosed in New Hampshire. Several cases are still under investigation. Additional information from ongoing investigations will be incorporated into future COVID-19 updates. Of those with complete information, there are forty-eight individuals under the age of 18 and the rest are adults with 43% being female and 57% being male. The new cases reside in Rockingham (87), Hillsborough County other than Manchester and Nashua (54), Merrimack (34), Strafford (29), Grafton (19), Belknap (15), Cheshire (15), Carroll (10), Coos (6), and Sullivan (6) counties, and in the cities of Nashua (92) and Manchester (62). The county of residence is being determined for thirty-three new cases. Seven new hospitalized cases were reported. There are currently 69 individuals hospitalized with COVID-19. This census may include out of state residents hospitalized in NH and/or individuals readmitted to the hospital, therefore increases in the daily hospital census may not always equal the number of new hospitalizations reported in a given day. Community-based transmission continues to occur in the State and has been identified in all counties. DHHS has also announced three additional deaths related to COVID-19. We offer our sympathies to the family and friends. · 1 female resident of Hillsborough County, 60 years of age and older · 1 male resident of Coos County, 60 years of age and older · 1 male resident of Grafton County, 60 years of age and older In New Hampshire since the start of the pandemic, there have been a total of 13,929 cases of COVID-19 diagnosed with 811 (6%) of those having been hospitalized.
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** Includes tests conducted at the UNH laboratory and their contracted lab Veritas.
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Concord, NH – The New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) has issued the following update on the new coronavirus, COVID-19.
On Thursday, November 12, 2020, DHHS announced 323 new positive test results for COVID-19, for a daily PCR test positivity rate of 2.6%. Today’s results include 270 people who tested positive by PCR test and 53 who tested positive by antigen test. There are now 2,528 current COVID-19 cases diagnosed in New Hampshire.
Several cases are still under investigation. Additional information from ongoing investigations will be incorporated into future COVID-19 updates. Of those with complete information, there are forty individuals under the age of 18 and the rest are adults with 56% being female and 44% being male. The new cases reside in Rockingham (70), Strafford (56), Hillsborough County other than Manchester and Nashua (42), Merrimack (27), Coos (24), Carroll (13), Belknap (11), Grafton (9), Cheshire (6), and Sullivan (3) counties, and in the cities of Nashua (28) and Manchester (23). The county of residence is being determined for eleven new cases.
Four new hospitalized cases were reported. There are currently 64 individuals hospitalized with COVID-19. This census may include out of state residents hospitalized in NH and/or individuals readmitted to the hospital, therefore increases in the daily hospital census may not always equal the number of new hospitalizations reported in a given day. Four of the new cases had no identified risk factors. Community-based transmission continues to occur in the State and has been identified in all counties. Of those with complete risk information, most of the cases are either associated with an outbreak setting 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.
In New Hampshire since the start of the pandemic, there have been a total of 13,470 cases of COVID-19 diagnosed with 804 (6%) of those having been hospitalized.
Current Situation in New Hampshire
New Hampshire 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Summary Report
(data updated November 12, 2020, 9:00 AM)
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NH Persons with COVID-191 |
13,470 |
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Recovered |
10,447 (78%) |
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Deaths Attributed to COVID-19 |
495 (4%) |
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Total Current COVID-19 Cases |
2,528 |
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Persons Who Have Been Hospitalized for COVID-19 |
804 (6%) |
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Current Hospitalizations |
64 |
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Total Persons Tested at Selected Laboratories, Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)2 |
375,048 |
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Total Persons Tested at Selected Laboratories, Antibody Laboratory Tests2 |
32,523 |
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Persons with Specimens Submitted to NH PHL |
53,878 |
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Persons with Test Pending at NH PHL3 |
755 |
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Persons Being Monitored in NH (approximate point in time) |
5,650 |
1Includes specimens positive at any laboratory and those confirmed by CDC confirmatory testing.
2Includes specimens tested at the NH Public Health Laboratories (PHL), LabCorp, Quest, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Mako, certain hospital laboratories, the University of New Hampshire and their contracted laboratory, and those sent to CDC prior to NH PHL testing capacity.
3Includes specimens received and awaiting testing at NH PHL. Does not include tests pending at commercial laboratories.
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New Hampshire Institutions Associated with COVID-19 Outbreak (as of 11/12/2020)
Number of Tests Conducted by Date of Report to NH DHHS
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** Includes tests conducted at the UNH laboratory and their contracted lab Veritas.
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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, November 11, 2020, DHHS announced 233 new positive test results for COVID-19, for a daily PCR test positivity rate of 2.3. Today’s results include 191 people who tested positive by PCR test and 42 who tested positive by antigen test. There are now 2,394 current COVID-19 cases diagnosed in New Hampshire.
Several cases are still under investigation. Additional information from ongoing investigations will be incorporated into future COVID-19 updates. Of those with complete information, there are twenty-eight individuals under the age of 18 and the rest are adults with 51% being female and 49% being male. The new cases reside in Hillsborough County other than Manchester and Nashua (38), Rockingham (37), Merrimack (24), Belknap (17), Coos (14), Strafford (13), Cheshire (9), Grafton (9), Sullivan (5), and Carroll (4) counties, and in the cities of Manchester (20) and Nashua (15). The county of residence is being determined for twenty-eight new cases.
Four new hospitalized cases were reported. There are currently 69 individuals hospitalized with COVID-19. This census may include out of state residents hospitalized in NH and/or individuals readmitted to the hospital, therefore increases in the daily hospital census may not always equal the number of new hospitalizations reported in a given day. None of the new cases had no identified risk factors. Community-based transmission continues to occur in the State and has been identified in all counties. Of those with complete risk information, most of the cases are either associated with an outbreak setting 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.
In New Hampshire since the start of the pandemic, there have been a total of 13,148 cases of COVID-19 diagnosed with 800 (6%) of those having been hospitalized.
Current Situation in New Hampshire
New Hampshire 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Summary Report
(data updated November 11, 2020, 9:00 AM)
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NH Persons with COVID-191 |
13,148 |
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Recovered |
10,262 (78%) |
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Deaths Attributed to COVID-19 |
492 (4%) |
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Total Current COVID-19 Cases |
2,394 |
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Persons Who Have Been Hospitalized for COVID-19 |
800 (6%) |
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Current Hospitalizations |
69 |
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Total Persons Tested at Selected Laboratories, Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)2 |
370,601 |
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Total Persons Tested at Selected Laboratories, Antibody Laboratory Tests2 |
32,489 |
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Persons with Specimens Submitted to NH PHL |
53,669 |
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Persons with Test Pending at NH PHL3 |
917 |
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Persons Being Monitored in NH (approximate point in time) |
5,650 |
1Includes specimens positive at any laboratory and those confirmed by CDC confirmatory testing.
2Includes specimens tested at the NH Public Health Laboratories (PHL), LabCorp, Quest, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Mako, certain hospital laboratories, the University of New Hampshire and their contracted laboratory, and those sent to CDC prior to NH PHL testing capacity.
3Includes specimens received and awaiting testing at NH PHL. Does not include tests pending at commercial laboratories.
Number of Tests Conducted by Date of Report to NH DHHS
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Testing Laboratory |
11/4 |
11/5 |
11/6 |
11/7 |
11/8 |
11/9 |
11/10 |
Daily Average |
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NH Public Health Laboratories |
794 |
682 |
670 |
778 |
616 |
291 |
368 |
600 |
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LabCorp |
1,495 |
980 |
1,139 |
1,171 |
825 |
811 |
88 |
930 |
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Quest Diagnostics |
1,277 |
1,913 |
1,217 |
1,900 |
2,619 |
1,691 |
2,170 |
1,827 |
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Mako Medical |
145 |
2 |
72 |
319 |
217 |
54 |
2 |
116 |
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Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center |
690 |
611 |
545 |
721 |
254 |
156 |
462 |
491 |
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Other NH Hospital Laboratory |
425 |
497 |
347 |
422 |
291 |
360 |
482 |
403 |
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Other Laboratory* |
1,299 |
2,261 |
2,552 |
1,926 |
268 |
814 |
1,312 |
1,490 |
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University of New Hampshire** |
4,484 |
4,075 |
3,828 |
2,735 |
70 |
3,804 |
2,883 |
3,126 |
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Total |
10,609 |
11,021 |
10,370 |
9,972 |
5,160 |
7,981 |
7,767 |
8,983 |
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Antibody Laboratory Tests |
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Testing Laboratory |
11/4 |
11/5 |
11/6 |
11/7 |
11/8 |
11/9 |
11/10 |
Daily Average |
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LabCorp |
5 |
10 |
3 |
4 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
4 |
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Quest Diagnostics |
18 |
13 |
20 |
17 |
7 |
14 |
27 |
17 |
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Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center |
11 |
3 |
6 |
2 |
0 |
4 |
8 |
5 |
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Other Laboratory* |
13 |
6 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
5 |
4 |
5 |
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Total |
47 |
32 |
31 |
23 |
13 |
24 |
39 |
30 |
* Includes out-of-state public health laboratories, out-of-state hospital laboratories, and other commercial laboratories not listed in the above table.
** Includes tests conducted at the UNH laboratory and their contracted lab Veritas.
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Concord, NH – The New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) has issued the following update on the new coronavirus, COVID-19.
On Tuesday, November 10, 2020, DHHS announced 222 new positive test results for COVID-19, for a daily PCR test positivity rate of 2.0%. Today’s results include 174 people who tested positive by PCR test and 48 who tested positive by antigen test. There are now 2,197 current COVID-19 cases diagnosed in New Hampshire.
Several cases are still under investigation. Additional information from ongoing investigations will be incorporated into future COVID-19 updates. Of those with complete information, there are twenty-nine individuals under the age of 18 and the rest are adults with 49% being female and 51% being male. The new cases reside in Rockingham (51), Hillsborough County other than Manchester and Nashua (33), Belknap (14), Cheshire (13), Merrimack (13), Strafford (12), Grafton (9), Coos (7), Sullivan (5), and Carroll (3) counties, and in the cities of Manchester (31) and Nashua (21). The county of residence is being determined for ten new cases.
Two new hospitalized cases were reported. There are currently 64 individuals hospitalized with COVID-19. This census may include out of state residents hospitalized in NH and/or individuals readmitted to the hospital, therefore increases in the daily hospital census may not always equal the number of new hospitalizations reported in a given day. Community-based transmission continues to occur in the State and has been identified in all counties. Investigations are pending and risk factors for new cases are unknown at this time.
In New Hampshire since the start of the pandemic, there have been a total of 12,919 cases of COVID-19 diagnosed with 796 (6%) of those having been hospitalized.
Current Situation in New Hampshire
New Hampshire 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Summary Report
(data updated November 10, 2020, 9:00 AM)
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NH Persons with COVID-191 |
12,919 |
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Recovered |
10,233 (79%) |
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Deaths Attributed to COVID-19 |
489 (4%) |
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Total Current COVID-19 Cases |
2,197 |
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Persons Who Have Been Hospitalized for COVID-19 |
796 (6%) |
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Current Hospitalizations |
64 |
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Total Persons Tested at Selected Laboratories, Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)2 |
368,085 |
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Total Persons Tested at Selected Laboratories, Antibody Laboratory Tests2 |
32,444 |
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Persons with Specimens Submitted to NH PHL |
53,556 |
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Persons with Test Pending at NH PHL3 |
375 |
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Persons Being Monitored in NH (approximate point in time) |
5,525 |
1Includes specimens positive at any laboratory and those confirmed by CDC confirmatory testing.
2Includes specimens tested at the NH Public Health Laboratories (PHL), LabCorp, Quest, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Mako, certain hospital laboratories, the University of New Hampshire and their contracted laboratory, and those sent to CDC prior to NH PHL testing capacity.
3Includes specimens received and awaiting testing at NH PHL. Does not include tests pending at commercial laboratories.
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** Includes tests conducted at the UNH laboratory and their contracted lab Veritas.
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Concord, NH – The New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) has issued the following update on the new coronavirus, COVID-19.
On Monday, November 9, 2020, DHHS announced 215 new positive test results for COVID-19. Please note, due to a laboratory reporting issue, the PCR positivity rate cannot be accurately calculated. Today’s results include 157 people who tested positive by PCR test and 58 who tested positive by antigen test. There are now 2,057 current COVID-19 cases diagnosed in New Hampshire.
Several cases are still under investigation. Additional information from ongoing investigations will be incorporated into future COVID-19 updates. Of those with complete information, there are twenty-six individuals under the age of 18 and the rest are adults with 53% being female and 47% being male. The new cases reside in Strafford (41), Rockingham (40), Hillsborough County other than Manchester and Nashua (29), Merrimack (15), Carroll (11), Belknap (8), Grafton (8), Cheshire (5), Coos (5), and Sullivan (3) counties, and in the cities of Nashua (21) and Manchester (16). The county of residence is being determined for thirteen new cases.
No new hospitalized cases were reported. There are currently 56 individuals hospitalized with COVID-19. This census may include out of state residents hospitalized in NH and/or individuals readmitted to the hospital, therefore increases in the daily hospital census may not always equal the number of new hospitalizations reported in a given day. None of the new cases had no identified risk factors. Community-based transmission continues to occur in the State and has been identified in all counties. Investigations are pending and risk factors for new cases are unknown at this time.
In New Hampshire since the start of the pandemic, there have been a total of 12,699 cases of COVID-19 diagnosed with 794 (6%) of those having been hospitalized.
Current Situation in New Hampshire
New Hampshire 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Summary Report
(data updated November 9, 2020, 9:00 AM)
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NH Persons with COVID-191 |
12,699 |
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Recovered |
10,153 (80%) |
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Deaths Attributed to COVID-19 |
489 (4%) |
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Total Current COVID-19 Cases |
2,057 |
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Persons Who Have Been Hospitalized for COVID-19 |
794 (6%) |
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Current Hospitalizations |
56 |
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Total Persons Tested at Selected Laboratories, Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)2 |
363,544 |
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Total Persons Tested at Selected Laboratories, Antibody Laboratory Tests2 |
32,406 |
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Persons with Specimens Submitted to NH PHL |
53,504 |
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Persons with Test Pending at NH PHL3 |
143 |
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Persons Being Monitored in NH (approximate point in time) |
5,275 |
1Includes specimens positive at any laboratory and those confirmed by CDC confirmatory testing.
2Includes specimens tested at the NH Public Health Laboratories (PHL), LabCorp, Quest, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Mako, certain hospital laboratories, the University of New Hampshire and their contracted laboratory, and those sent to CDC prior to NH PHL testing capacity.
3Includes specimens received and awaiting testing at NH PHL. Does not include tests pending at commercial laboratories.
Number of Tests Conducted by Date of Report to NH DHHS
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Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) Tests |
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Testing Laboratory |
11/2 |
11/3 |
11/4 |
11/5 |
11/6 |
11/7 |
11/8 |
Daily Average |
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NH Public Health Laboratories |
264 |
466 |
794 |
682 |
670 |
778 |
616 |
610 |
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LabCorp |
396 |
1,903 |
1,491 |
972 |
390 |
51 |
1 |
743 |
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Quest Diagnostics |
2,138 |
2,165 |
1,277 |
1,913 |
1,214 |
1,887 |
1,174 |
1,681 |
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Mako Medical |
13 |
21 |
145 |
2 |
72 |
319 |
217 |
113 |
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Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center |
226 |
719 |
690 |
611 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
321 |
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Other NH Hospital Laboratory |
473 |
512 |
426 |
496 |
283 |
340 |
252 |
397 |
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Other Laboratory* |
462 |
1,198 |
1,294 |
2,259 |
2,496 |
1,877 |
123 |
1,387 |
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University of New Hampshire** |
3,982 |
3,881 |
4,484 |
4,070 |
3,804 |
2,689 |
70 |
3,283 |
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Total |
7,954 |
10,865 |
10,601 |
11,005 |
8,930 |
7,941 |
2,453 |
8,536 |
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Antibody Laboratory Tests |
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Testing Laboratory |
11/2 |
11/3 |
11/4 |
11/5 |
11/6 |
11/7 |
11/8 |
Daily Average |
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LabCorp |
0 |
11 |
5 |
10 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
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Quest Diagnostics |
13 |
23 |
18 |
13 |
20 |
17 |
7 |
16 |
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Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center |
6 |
4 |
11 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
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Other Laboratory* |
13 |
3 |
13 |
6 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
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Total |
32 |
41 |
47 |
32 |
21 |
17 |
7 |
28 |
* Includes out-of-state public health laboratories, out-of-state hospital laboratories, and other commercial laboratories not listed in the above table.
** Includes tests conducted at the UNH laboartory and their contracted lab Veritas.
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Concord, NH – The New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) has issued the following update on the new coronavirus, COVID-19.
On Sunday, November 8, 2020, DHHS announced 249 new positive test results for COVID-19, for a daily PCR test positivity rate of 1.4%. Today’s results include 127 people who tested positive by PCR test and 122 who tested positive by antigen test. There are now 1,903 current COVID-19 cases diagnosed in New Hampshire.
Several cases are still under investigation. Additional information from ongoing investigations will be incorporated into future COVID-19 updates. Of those with complete information, there are twenty-five individuals under the age of 18 and the rest are adults with 54% being female and 46% being male. The new cases reside in Rockingham (46), Strafford (27), Hillsborough County other than Manchester and Nashua (26), Merrimack (23), Cheshire (15), Sullivan (15), Grafton (14), Belknap (7), Coos (5), and Carroll (4) counties, and in the cities of Manchester (32) and Nashua (18). The county of residence is being determined for seventeen new cases.
Four new hospitalized cases were reported. There are currently 55 individuals hospitalized with COVID-19. This census may include out of state residents hospitalized in NH and/or individuals readmitted to the hospital, therefore increases in the daily hospital census may not always equal the number of new hospitalizations reported in a given day. Community-based transmission continues to occur in the State and has been identified in all counties. Of those with complete risk information, most of the cases are either associated with an outbreak setting or have had close contact with a person with a confirmed COVID-19 diagnosis.
In New Hampshire since the start of the pandemic, there have been a total of 12,488 cases of COVID-19 diagnosed with 794 (6%) of those having been hospitalized.
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Current Situation in New Hampshire
New Hampshire 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Summary Report
1Includes specimens positive at any laboratory and those confirmed by CDC confirmatory testing. 2Includes specimens tested at the NH Public Health Laboratories (PHL), LabCorp, Quest, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Mako, certain hospital laboratories, the University of New Hampshire and their contracted laboratory, and those sent to CDC prior to NH PHL testing capacity. 3Includes specimens received and awaiting testing at NH PHL. Does not include tests pending at commercial laboratories. Number of Tests Conducted by Date of Report to NH DHHS
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Concord, NH – The New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) has issued the following update on the new coronavirus, COVID-19.
On Saturday, November 7, 2020, DHHS announced 230 new positive test results for COVID-19, for a daily PCR test positivity rate of 1.4%. Today’s results include 150 people who tested positive by PCR test and 80 who tested positive by antigen test. There are now 1,772 current COVID-19 cases diagnosed in New Hampshire.
Several cases are still under investigation. Additional information from ongoing investigations will be incorporated into future COVID-19 updates. Of those with complete information, there are twenty-six individuals under the age of 18 and the rest are adults with 48% being female and 52% being male. The new cases reside in Rockingham (58), Strafford (30), Hillsborough County other than Manchester and Nashua (29), Merrimack (21), Cheshire (9), Coos (9), Sullivan (9), Grafton (8), Belknap (6), and Carroll (2) counties, and in the cities of Nashua (22) and Manchester (16). The county of residence is being determined for eleven new cases.
One new hospitalized case was reported. There are currently 49 individuals hospitalized with COVID-19. This census may include out of state residents hospitalized in NH and/or individuals readmitted to the hospital, therefore increases in the daily hospital census may not always equal the number of new hospitalizations reported in a given day. One of the new cases had no identified risk factors. Community-based transmission continues to occur in the State and has been identified in all counties. Of those with complete risk information, most of the cases have had close contact with a person with a confirmed COVID-19 diagnosis.
DHHS has also announced one additional death related to COVID-19. We offer our sympathies to the family and friends.
In New Hampshire since the start of the pandemic, there have been a total of 12,241 cases of COVID-19 diagnosed with 791 (6%) of those having been hospitalized.
Current Situation in New Hampshire
New Hampshire 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Summary Report
(data updated November 7, 2020, 9:00 AM)
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NH Persons with COVID-191 |
12,241 |
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Recovered |
9,980 (82%) |
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Deaths Attributed to COVID-19 |
489 (4%) |
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Total Current COVID-19 Cases |
1,772 |
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Persons Who Have Been Hospitalized for COVID-19 |
791 (6%) |
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Current Hospitalizations |
49 |
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Total Persons Tested at Selected Laboratories, Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)2 |
361,706 |
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Total Persons Tested at Selected Laboratories, Antibody Laboratory Tests2 |
32,389 |
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Persons with Test Pending at NH PHL3 |
643 |
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Persons Being Monitored in NH (approximate point in time) |
4,975 |
1Includes specimens positive at any laboratory and those confirmed by CDC confirmatory testing.
2Includes specimens tested at the NH Public Health Laboratories (PHL), LabCorp, Quest, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Mako, certain hospital laboratories, the University of New Hampshire and their contracted laboratory, and those sent to CDC prior to NH PHL testing capacity.
3Includes specimens received and awaiting testing at NH PHL. Does not include tests pending at commercial laboratories.
Number of Tests Conducted by Date of Report to NH DHHS
|
Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) Tests |
||||||||
|
Testing Laboratory |
10/31 |
11/1 |
11/2 |
11/3 |
11/4 |
11/5 |
11/6 |
Daily Average |
|
NH Public Health Laboratories |
579 |
1,113 |
264 |
466 |
793 |
681 |
670 |
652 |
|
LabCorp |
1,141 |
749 |
396 |
1,903 |
1,492 |
971 |
369 |
1,003 |
|
Quest Diagnostics |
1,184 |
1,413 |
2,138 |
2,165 |
1,277 |
1,913 |
1,108 |
1,600 |
|
Mako Medical |
143 |
24 |
13 |
21 |
145 |
2 |
72 |
60 |
|
Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center |
420 |
178 |
226 |
719 |
690 |
610 |
1 |
406 |
|
Other NH Hospital Laboratory |
245 |
269 |
474 |
512 |
426 |
493 |
208 |
375 |
|
Other Laboratory* |
1,821 |
399 |
462 |
1,196 |
1,292 |
2,237 |
2,191 |
1,371 |
|
University of New Hampshire** |
3,144 |
29 |
3,982 |
3,881 |
4,484 |
3,941 |
3,394 |
3,265 |
|
Total |
8,677 |
4,174 |
7,955 |
10,863 |
10,599 |
10,848 |
8,013 |
8,733 |
|
Antibody Laboratory Tests |
||||||||
|
Testing Laboratory |
10/31 |
11/1 |
11/2 |
11/3 |
11/4 |
11/5 |
11/6 |
Daily Average |
|
LabCorp |
4 |
1 |
0 |
11 |
5 |
10 |
0 |
4 |
|
Quest Diagnostics |
23 |
18 |
13 |
23 |
18 |
13 |
19 |
18 |
|
Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center |
2 |
0 |
6 |
4 |
11 |
3 |
0 |
4 |
|
Other Laboratory* |
3 |
0 |
13 |
3 |
13 |
6 |
1 |
6 |
|
Total |
32 |
19 |
32 |
41 |
47 |
32 |
20 |
32 |
* Includes out-of-state public health laboratories, out-of-state hospital laboratories, and other commercial laboratories not listed in the above table.
** Includes tests conducted at the UNH laboartory and their contracted lab Veritas.
NH DHHS Daily Update on COVID-19 Archive
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Concord, NH – The New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) has identified potential community exposures related to a person with confirmed COVID-19 at The 401 Tavern, located at 401 Lafayette Road, Hampton, NH 03842. DHHS has determined that potential community exposure occurred in the bar area during the evenings of:
DHHS has conducted contact investigations on cases associated with this potential community exposure and is notifying known close contacts directly. However, DHHS is making this public notification because there may be additional individuals at the location during those days who were exposed to the coronavirus and should monitor for symptoms and get tested.
COVID-19 can present with a wide range of symptoms including fever, chills, cough, shortness of breath, runny nose, nasal congestion, sore throat, fatigue, headache, muscle aches, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, or loss of taste or smell. Any person who develops new symptoms should stay home, limit their contact with others, immediately contact their healthcare provider and get tested for COVID-19. Guidance for self-quarantine is available at: https://www.nh.gov/covid19/residents/documents/self-quarantine-covid.pdf
Whether or not you are experiencing symptoms, multiple testing options throughout the State are available to potentially exposed individuals. For persons without health insurance or a primary care provider, testing is available and can be scheduled by calling (603) 271-5980 or through completing the online form at https://business.nh.gov/DOS_COVID19Testing. Other options can be found here: https://www.nh.gov/covid19/resources-guidance/testing-guidance.htm.
COVID-19 continues to circulate in our communities, so all people need to protect themselves and help prevent further community spread, by:
For more information on COVID-19 in NH, please visit https://www.nh.gov/covid19/.
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Concord, NH – The New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) has issued the following update on the new coronavirus, COVID-19.
On Thursday, November 5, 2020, DHHS announced 252 new positive test results for COVID-19, for a daily PCR test positivity rate of 1.8%. Today’s results include 204 people who tested positive by PCR test and 48 who tested positive by antigen test. There are now 1,546 current COVID-19 cases diagnosed in New Hampshire.
Several cases are still under investigation. Additional information from ongoing investigations will be incorporated into future COVID-19 updates. Of those with complete information, there are thirty-five individuals under the age of 18 and the rest are adults with 53% being female and 47% being male. The new cases reside in Rockingham (65), Hillsborough County other than Manchester and Nashua (33), Strafford (32), Merrimack (21), Coos (18), Belknap (7), Carroll (7), Grafton (6), Cheshire (5), and Sullivan (4) counties, and in the cities of Manchester (21) and Nashua (20). The county of residence is being determined for thirteen new cases.
One new hospitalized case was reported. There are currently 44 individuals hospitalized with COVID-19. This census may include out of state residents hospitalized in NH and/or individuals readmitted to the hospital, therefore increases in the daily hospital census may not always equal the number of new hospitalizations reported in a given day. Community-based transmission continues to occur in the State and has been identified in all counties. Of those with complete risk information, most of the cases have either had close contact with a person with a confirmed COVID-19 diagnosis or are associated with an outbreak setting.
DHHS has also announced two additional deaths related to COVID-19. We offer our sympathies to the family and friends.
In New Hampshire since the start of the pandemic, there have been a total of 11,808 cases of COVID-19 diagnosed with 788 (7%) of those having been hospitalized.
Current Situation in New Hampshire
New Hampshire 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Summary Report
(data updated November 5, 2020, 9:00 AM)
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NH Persons with COVID-191 |
11,808 |
|
Recovered |
9,776 (83%) |
|
Deaths Attributed to COVID-19 |
486 (4%) |
|
Total Current COVID-19 Cases |
1,546 |
|
Persons Who Have Been Hospitalized for COVID-19 |
788 (7%) |
|
Current Hospitalizations |
44 |
|
Total Persons Tested at Selected Laboratories, Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)2 |
356,358 |
|
Total Persons Tested at Selected Laboratories, Antibody Laboratory Tests2 |
32,326 |
|
Persons with Specimens Submitted to NH PHL |
52,911 |
|
Persons with Test Pending at NH PHL3 |
167 |
|
Persons Being Monitored in NH (approximate point in time) |
4,875 |
1Includes specimens positive at any laboratory and those confirmed by CDC confirmatory testing.
2Includes specimens tested at the NH Public Health Laboratories (PHL), LabCorp, Quest, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Mako, certain hospital laboratories, the University of New Hampshire and their contracted laboratory, and those sent to CDC prior to NH PHL testing capacity.
3Includes specimens received and awaiting testing at NH PHL. Does not include tests pending at commercial laboratories.
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New Hampshire Institutions Associated with COVID-19 Outbreak (as of 11/5/2020)
Number of Tests Conducted by Date of Report to NH DHHS
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* Includes out-of-state public health laboratories, out-of-state hospital laboratories, and other commercial laboratories not listed in the above table.
** Includes tests conducted at the UNH laboratory and their contracted lab Veritas.
NH DHHS Daily Update on COVID-19 Archive
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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, November 4, 2020, DHHS announced 120 new positive test results for COVID-19, for a daily PCR test positivity rate of 1.0%. Today’s results include 86 people who tested positive by PCR test and 34 who tested positive by antigen test. There are now 1,454 current COVID-19 cases diagnosed in New Hampshire.
Several cases are still under investigation. Additional information from ongoing investigations will be incorporated into future COVID-19 updates. Of those with complete information, there are twelve individuals under the age of 18 and the rest are adults with 53% being female and 47% being male. The new cases reside in Rockingham (27), Strafford (18), Hillsborough County other than Manchester and Nashua (16), Coos (11), Merrimack (9), Grafton (8), Cheshire (6), Belknap (3), Carroll (3), and Sullivan (1) counties, and in the cities of Manchester (8) and Nashua (7). The county of residence is being determined for three new cases.
Three new hospitalized cases were reported. There are currently 42 individuals hospitalized with COVID-19. This census may include out of state residents hospitalized in NH and/or individuals readmitted to the hospital, therefore increases in the daily hospital census may not always equal the number of new hospitalizations reported in a given day. Community-based transmission continues to occur in the State and has been identified in all counties. Of those with complete risk information, most of the cases have had close contact with a person with a confirmed COVID-19 diagnosis.
DHHS has also announced one additional death related to COVID-19. We offer our sympathies to the family and friends.
In New Hampshire since the start of the pandemic, there have been a total of 11,563 cases of COVID-19 diagnosed with 787 (7%) of those having been hospitalized.
Current Situation in New Hampshire
New Hampshire 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Summary Report
(data updated November 4, 2020, 9:00 AM)
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NH Persons with COVID-191 |
11,563 |
|
Recovered |
9,625 (83%) |
|
Deaths Attributed to COVID-19 |
484 (4%) |
|
Total Current COVID-19 Cases |
1,454 |
|
Persons Who Have Been Hospitalized for COVID-19 |
787 (7%) |
|
Current Hospitalizations |
42 |
|
Total Persons Tested at Selected Laboratories, Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)2 |
351,136 |
|
Total Persons Tested at Selected Laboratories, Antibody Laboratory Tests2 |
32,271 |
|
Persons with Specimens Submitted to NH PHL |
52,801 |
|
Persons with Test Pending at NH PHL3 |
437 |
|
Persons Being Monitored in NH (approximate point in time) |
4,750 |
1Includes specimens positive at any laboratory and those confirmed by CDC confirmatory testing.
2Includes specimens tested at the NH Public Health Laboratories (PHL), LabCorp, Quest, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Mako, certain hospital laboratories, the University of New Hampshire and their contracted laboratory, and those sent to CDC prior to NH PHL testing capacity.
3Includes specimens received and awaiting testing at NH PHL. Does not include tests pending at commercial laboratories.
Number of Tests Conducted by Date of Report to NH DHHS
|
Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) Tests |
||||||||
|
|
10/28 |
10/29 |
10/30 |
10/31 |
11/1 |
11/2 |
11/3 |
Daily Average |
|
NH Public Health Laboratories |
940 |
915 |
673 |
579 |
1,113 |
264 |
466 |
707 |
|
LabCorp |
1,543 |
1,179 |
1,676 |
1,139 |
748 |
395 |
0 |
954 |
|
Quest Diagnostics |
1,544 |
1,527 |
2,003 |
1,163 |
1,390 |
1,996 |
2,008 |
1,662 |
|
Mako Medical |
14 |
18 |
68 |
143 |
24 |
13 |
0 |
40 |
|
Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center |
870 |
908 |
649 |
420 |
178 |
226 |
1 |
465 |
|
Other NH Hospital Laboratory |
456 |
450 |
388 |
244 |
269 |
471 |
358 |
377 |
|
Other Laboratory* |
1,830 |
1,938 |
1,574 |
1,815 |
396 |
434 |
145 |
1,162 |
|
University of New Hampshire** |
3,736 |
4,913 |
3,145 |
3,143 |
29 |
3,612 |
3,333 |
3,130 |
|
Total |
10,933 |
11,848 |
10,176 |
8,646 |
4,147 |
7,411 |
6,311 |
8,496 |
|
Antibody Laboratory Tests |
||||||||
|
|
10/28 |
10/29 |
10/30 |
10/31 |
11/1 |
11/2 |
11/3 |
Daily Average |
|
LabCorp |
15 |
4 |
9 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
|
Quest Diagnostics |
19 |
6 |
16 |
23 |
18 |
13 |
21 |
17 |
|
Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center |
3 |
5 |
7 |
2 |
0 |
6 |
0 |
3 |
|
Other Laboratory* |
6 |
6 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
13 |
0 |
4 |
|
Total |
43 |
21 |
34 |
32 |
19 |
32 |
21 |
29 |
* Includes out-of-state public health laboratories, out-of-state hospital laboratories, and other commercial laboratories not listed in the above table.
** Includes tests conducted at the UNH laboartory and their contracted lab Veritas.
NH DHHS Daily Update on COVID-19 Archive
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Concord, NH – The New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) has issued the following update on the new coronavirus, COVID-19.
On Tuesday, November 3, 2020, DHHS announced 132 new positive test results for COVID-19, for a daily PCR test positivity rate of 1.2%. Today’s results include 73 people who tested positive by PCR test and 59 who tested positive by antigen test. There are now 1,450 current COVID-19 cases diagnosed in New Hampshire.
Several cases are still under investigation. Additional information from ongoing investigations will be incorporated into future COVID-19 updates. Of those with complete information, there are eighteen individuals under the age of 18 and the rest are adults with 49% being female and 51% being male. The new cases reside in Rockingham (33), Coos (18), Hillsborough County other than Manchester and Nashua (17), Merrimack (12), Strafford (6), Belknap (5), Cheshire (5), Grafton (5), Sullivan (4), and Carroll (2) counties, and in the cities of Manchester (11) and Nashua (8). The county of residence is being determined for six new cases.
Three new hospitalized cases were reported. There are currently 41 individuals hospitalized with COVID-19. This census may include out of state residents hospitalized in NH and/or individuals readmitted to the hospital, therefore increases in the daily hospital census may not always equal the number of new hospitalizations reported in a given day. Community-based transmission continues to occur in the State and has been identified in all counties. Of those with complete risk information, most of the cases have either had close contact with a person with a confirmed COVID-19 diagnosis or are associated with an outbreak setting.
In New Hampshire since the start of the pandemic, there have been a total of 11,448 cases of COVID-19 diagnosed with 784 (7%) of those having been hospitalized.
Current Situation in New Hampshire
New Hampshire 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Summary Report
(data updated November 3, 2020, 9:00 AM)
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NH Persons with COVID-191 |
11,448 |
|
Recovered |
9,515 (83%) |
|
Deaths Attributed to COVID-19 |
483 (4%) |
|
Total Current COVID-19 Cases |
1,450 |
|
Persons Who Have Been Hospitalized for COVID-19 |
784 (7%) |
|
Current Hospitalizations |
41 |
|
Total Persons Tested at Selected Laboratories, Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)2 |
350,194 |
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Total Persons Tested at Selected Laboratories, Antibody Laboratory Tests2 |
32,243 |
|
Persons with Specimens Submitted to NH PHL |
52,586 |
|
Persons with Test Pending at NH PHL3 |
381 |
|
Persons Being Monitored in NH (approximate point in time) |
4,750 |
1Includes specimens positive at any laboratory and those confirmed by CDC confirmatory testing.
2Includes specimens tested at the NH Public Health Laboratories (PHL), LabCorp, Quest, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Mako, certain hospital laboratories, the University of New Hampshire and their contracted laboratory, and those sent to CDC prior to NH PHL testing capacity.
3Includes specimens received and awaiting testing at NH PHL. Does not include tests pending at commercial laboratories.
Number of Tests Conducted by Date of Report to NH DHHS
|
Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) Tests |
||||||||
|
Testing Laboratory |
10/27 |
10/28 |
10/29 |
10/30 |
10/31 |
11/1 |
11/2 |
Daily Average |
|
NH Public Health Laboratories |
719 |
940 |
915 |
673 |
579 |
1,113 |
264 |
743 |
|
LabCorp |
1,000 |
1,543 |
1,179 |
1,676 |
1,139 |
745 |
258 |
1,077 |
|
Quest Diagnostics |
1,363 |
1,544 |
1,527 |
2,003 |
915 |
1,079 |
1,862 |
1,470 |
|
Mako Medical |
1 |
14 |
18 |
68 |
143 |
24 |
13 |
40 |
|
Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center |
596 |
870 |
908 |
649 |
421 |
178 |
0 |
517 |
|
Other NH Hospital Laboratory |
494 |
456 |
450 |
388 |
243 |
269 |
354 |
379 |
|
Other Laboratory* |
1,959 |
1,830 |
1,934 |
1,567 |
1,812 |
396 |
398 |
1,414 |
|
University of New Hampshire** |
4,210 |
3,736 |
4,913 |
3,145 |
3,143 |
29 |
3,456 |
3,233 |
|
Total |
10,342 |
10,933 |
11,844 |
10,169 |
8,395 |
3,833 |
6,605 |
8,874 |
|
Antibody Laboratory Tests |
||||||||
|
Testing Laboratory |
10/27 |
10/28 |
10/29 |
10/30 |
10/31 |
11/1 |
11/2 |
Daily Average |
|
LabCorp |
6 |
15 |
4 |
9 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
6 |
|
Quest Diagnostics |
23 |
19 |
6 |
16 |
23 |
18 |
12 |
17 |
|
Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center |
6 |
3 |
5 |
7 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
|
Other Laboratory* |
10 |
6 |
6 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
6 |
5 |
|
Total |
45 |
43 |
21 |
34 |
32 |
19 |
18 |
30 |
* Includes out-of-state public health laboratories, out-of-state hospital laboratories, and other commercial laboratories not listed in the above table.
** Includes tests conducted at the UNH laboartory and their contracted lab Veritas.
NH DHHS Daily Update on COVID-19 Archive
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For the last three years, the Friendship House and Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Clinical Services, managed by the North Country Health Consortium (NCHC), has included Residential Treatment for the disease of addiction, Intensive Outpatient and Outpatient services to residents of Northern NH and beyond. A complete transformation included setting up a new building, expanding treatment beds from 14 to 28, and achieving a prestigious designation from the Commission on the Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF). Since that time, NCHC has provided addiction-related treatment and counseling services to 533 people for residential treatment, and more than 800 individuals for evaluations and outpatient treatment, addressing this significant public health need.
After much discussion, in a special board meeting, the NCHC Board of Directors made the decision to seek another home for the SUD Clinical Services programs, with a full transition by the end of December 2020. The Governor has allocated CARES Act funding to NCHC that will allow the programs to remain open through the end of December, and NCHC will be working with the State and the community to identify potential providers of these critical services in the North Country. Mike Lee, NCHC’s Board Chair noted “North Country Health Consortium assumed operations of the Friendship House when there was no apparent home for it because there was, and still is, a significant need for high quality treatment. Unfortunately, it has been a continuous challenge to cover costs for the high-quality services delivered, which was significantly magnified by COVID. The Board of Directors applauds the dedicated staff for all of their efforts and successes serving people with substance use disorder.”
In an agreement in 2017, Friendship House was transferred from Tri Country Community Action Program, Inc. (TCCAP) to the NCHC. In true north-country fashion, a team-based effort ensued that included a rental agreement for a new building with Affordable Housing Education and Development, Inc. (AHEAD), support from elected and other government officials, individuals at New Hampshire Housing Finance Authority, New Hampshire Community Development Finance Authority, USDA, private donations and the Northern Borders Regional Commission, to name a few.
“We greatly appreciate the hard work and dedication of our clinical services staff who have provided Outpatient, Intensive Outpatient, Impaired Driver Care Management, and Residential Services to hundreds of NH residents over the past three years. While the transition of the clinical programs is unavoidable at this time, the North Country Health Consortium is otherwise primarily grant-funded, and our public health programming is on solid ground” says Becky McEnany, Interim CEO for NCHC. “Our work to improve the health status of the region will continue as usual,” explains McEnany.
Recovery resources continue to exist and are accessible in the area. NCHC’s Wellness and Recovery Model (WARM) will continue to connect those in need of recovery services with specially trained Community Health Worker/Recovery Coaches. In addition, NCHC’s AskPETRA program is available by phone, text, and webchat at AskPETRA.org to share resources and connect people in need with treatment and recovery services in the area, at no charge. More resources are on the way with NCHC’s newest grant to address Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome with outreach to pregnant women, mothers, and women of childbearing age who have a history of, or who are at risk for, Substance/Opioid Use Disorder (SUD/OUD).
The North Country Health Consortium (NCHC) is a non-profit public health organization based in Littleton that collaborates with health and human services providers serving northern New Hampshire. NCHC is the hub of the North Country Public Health Network. For more information, contact Francine Morgan, Director of Communications, at fmorgan@NCHCNH.org or visit the website at NCHCNH.org.
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Concord, NH – The New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) has issued the following update on the new coronavirus, COVID-19.
On Monday, November 2, 2020, DHHS announced 105 new positive test results for COVID-19, for a daily PCR test positivity rate of 2.4%. Today’s results include 86 people who tested positive by PCR test and 19 who tested positive by antigen test. There are now 1,407 current COVID-19 cases diagnosed in New Hampshire.
Several cases are still under investigation. Additional information from ongoing investigations will be incorporated into future COVID-19 updates. Of those with complete information, there are ten individuals under the age of 18 and the rest are adults with 62% being female and 38% being male. The new cases reside in Rockingham (25), Hillsborough County other than Manchester and Nashua (16), Merrimack (15), Strafford (12), Grafton (7), Belknap (5), Cheshire (3), Coos (2), and Sullivan (2) counties, and in the cities of Manchester (7) and Nashua (6). The county of residence is being determined for five new cases.
One new hospitalized case was reported. There are currently 41 individuals hospitalized with COVID-19. This census may include out of state residents hospitalized in NH and/or individuals readmitted to the hospital, therefore increases in the daily hospital census may not always equal the number of new hospitalizations reported in a given day. Community-based transmission continues to occur in the State and has been identified in all counties.
In New Hampshire since the start of the pandemic, there have been a total of 11,320 cases of COVID-19 diagnosed with 781 (7%) of those having been hospitalized.
Current Situation in New Hampshire
New Hampshire 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Summary Report
(data updated November 2, 2020, 9:00 AM)
|
NH Persons with COVID-191 |
11,320 |
|
Recovered |
9,430 (83%) |
|
Deaths Attributed to COVID-19 |
483 (4%) |
|
Total Current COVID-19 Cases |
1,407 |
|
Persons Who Have Been Hospitalized for COVID-19 |
781 (7%) |
|
Current Hospitalizations |
41 |
|
Total Persons Tested at Selected Laboratories, Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)2 |
348,198 |
|
Total Persons Tested at Selected Laboratories, Antibody Laboratory Tests2 |
32,225 |
|
Persons with Specimens Submitted to NH PHL |
52,543 |
|
Persons with Test Pending at NH PHL3 |
173 |
|
Persons Being Monitored in NH (approximate point in time) |
4,750 |
1Includes specimens positive at any laboratory and those confirmed by CDC confirmatory testing.
2Includes specimens tested at the NH Public Health Laboratories (PHL), LabCorp, Quest, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Mako, certain hospital laboratories, the University of New Hampshire and their contracted laboratory, and those sent to CDC prior to NH PHL testing capacity.
3Includes specimens received and awaiting testing at NH PHL. Does not include tests pending at commercial laboratories.
Number of Tests Conducted by Date of Report to NH DHHS
|
Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) Tests |
||||||||
|
Testing Laboratory |
10/26 |
10/27 |
10/28 |
10/29 |
10/30 |
10/31 |
11/1 |
Daily Average |
|
NH Public Health Laboratories |
724 |
719 |
940 |
915 |
673 |
579 |
1,113 |
809 |
|
LabCorp |
650 |
1,000 |
1,543 |
1,180 |
1,670 |
1,136 |
744 |
1,132 |
|
Quest Diagnostics |
2,316 |
1,363 |
1,544 |
1,526 |
1,510 |
642 |
968 |
1,410 |
|
Mako Medical |
3 |
1 |
14 |
18 |
68 |
143 |
24 |
39 |
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Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center |
153 |
596 |
870 |
908 |
649 |
421 |
178 |
539 |
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Other NH Hospital Laboratory |
290 |
494 |
456 |
450 |
388 |
240 |
241 |
366 |
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Other Laboratory* |
849 |
1,958 |
1,824 |
1,931 |
1,564 |
1,809 |
244 |
1,454 |
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University of New Hampshire** |
3,986 |
4,210 |
3,736 |
4,912 |
3,096 |
3,100 |
29 |
3,296 |
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Total |
8,971 |
10,341 |
10,927 |
11,840 |
9,618 |
8,070 |
3,541 |
9,044 |
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Antibody Laboratory Tests |
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Testing Laboratory |
10/26 |
10/27 |
10/28 |
10/29 |
10/30 |
10/31 |
11/1 |
Daily Average |
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LabCorp |
1 |
6 |
15 |
4 |
9 |
4 |
1 |
6 |
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Quest Diagnostics |
11 |
23 |
19 |
6 |
16 |
22 |
18 |
16 |
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Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center |
12 |
6 |
3 |
5 |
7 |
2 |
0 |
5 |
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Other Laboratory* |
9 |
10 |
6 |
6 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
5 |
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Total |
33 |
45 |
43 |
21 |
34 |
31 |
19 |
32 |
* Includes out-of-state public health laboratories, out-of-state hospital laboratories, and other commercial laboratories not listed in the above table.
** Includes tests conducted at the UNH laboartory and their contracted lab Veritas.
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Concord, NH – The New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) has issued the following update on the new coronavirus, COVID-19.
On Sunday, November 1, 2020, DHHS announced 133 new positive test results for COVID-19, for a daily PCR test positivity rate of 1.4%. Today’s results include 105 people who tested positive by PCR test and 28 who tested positive by antigen test. There are now 1,352 current COVID-19 cases diagnosed in New Hampshire.
Several cases are still under investigation. Additional information from ongoing investigations will be incorporated into future COVID-19 updates. Of those with complete information, there are twenty-one individuals under the age of 18 and the rest are adults with 54% being female and 46% being male. The new cases reside in Rockingham (40), Strafford (19), Hillsborough County other than Manchester and Nashua (16), Grafton (12), Merrimack (12), Coos (11), Carroll (3), Sullivan (2), and Belknap (1) counties, and in the cities of Nashua (4) and Manchester (3). The county of residence is being determined for ten new cases.
One new hospitalized case was reported. There are currently 38 individuals hospitalized with COVID-19. This census may include out of state residents hospitalized in NH and/or individuals readmitted to the hospital, therefore increases in the daily hospital census may not always equal the number of new hospitalizations reported in a given day. One of the new cases had no identified risk factors. Community-based transmission continues to occur in the State and has been identified in all counties. Of those with complete risk information, most of the cases have either had close contact with a person with a confirmed COVID-19 diagnosis or are associated with an outbreak setting.
In New Hampshire since the start of the pandemic, there have been a total of 11,214 cases of COVID-19 diagnosed with 780 (7%) of those having been hospitalized.
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Current Situation in New Hampshire New Hampshire 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Summary Report
1Includes specimens positive at any laboratory and those confirmed by CDC confirmatory testing. 2Includes specimens tested at the NH Public Health Laboratories (PHL), LabCorp, Quest, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Mako, certain hospital laboratories, the University of New Hampshire and their contracted laboratory, and those sent to CDC prior to NH PHL testing capacity. 3Includes specimens received and awaiting testing at NH PHL. Does not include tests pending at commercial laboratories. Number of Tests Conducted by Date of Report to NH DHHS
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** Includes tests conducted at the UNH laboratory and their contracted lab Veritas.
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Concord, NH – The New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) has issued the following update on the new coronavirus, COVID-19.
On Saturday, October 31, 2020, DHHS announced 205 new positive test results for COVID-19, for a daily PCR test positivity rate of 1.6%. Today’s results include 145 people who tested positive by PCR test and 60 who tested positive by antigen test. There are now 1,338 current COVID-19 cases diagnosed in New Hampshire.
Several cases are still under investigation. Additional information from ongoing investigations will be incorporated into future COVID-19 updates. Of those with complete information, there are thirty-one individuals under the age of 18 and the rest are adults with 53% being female and 47% being male. The new cases reside in Rockingham (50), Strafford (28), Hillsborough County other than Manchester and Nashua (27), Coos (15), Merrimack (13), Belknap (10), Grafton (9), Cheshire (6), Sullivan (5), and Carroll (2) counties, and in the cities of Nashua (19) and Manchester (13). The county of residence is being determined for eight new cases.
Two new hospitalized cases were reported. There are currently 42 individuals hospitalized with COVID-19. This census may include out of state residents hospitalized in NH and/or individuals readmitted to the hospital, therefore increases in the daily hospital census may not always equal the number of new hospitalizations reported in a given day. One of the new cases had no identified risk factors. Community-based transmission continues to occur in the State and has been identified in all counties. Of those with complete risk information, most of the cases had close contact with a person with a confirmed COVID-19 diagnosis.
DHHS has announced one additional death related to COVID-19. We offer our sympathies to the family and friends.
In New Hampshire since the start of the pandemic, there have been a total of 11,084 cases of COVID-19 diagnosed with 779 (7%) of those having been hospitalized.
Current Situation in New Hampshire
New Hampshire 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Summary Report
(data updated October 31, 2020, 9:00 AM)
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NH Persons with COVID-191 |
11,084 |
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Recovered |
9,263 (84%) |
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Deaths Attributed to COVID-19 |
483 (4%) |
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Total Current COVID-19 Cases |
1,338 |
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Persons Who Have Been Hospitalized for COVID-19 |
779 (7%) |
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Current Hospitalizations |
42 |
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Total Persons Tested at Selected Laboratories, Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)2 |
345,085 |
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Total Persons Tested at Selected Laboratories, Antibody Laboratory Tests2 |
32,170 |
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Persons with Specimens Submitted to NH PHL |
52,254 |
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Persons with Test Pending at NH PHL3 |
1,108 |
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Persons Being Monitored in NH (approximate point in time) |
4,400 |
1Includes specimens positive at any laboratory and those confirmed by CDC confirmatory testing.
2Includes specimens tested at the NH Public Health Laboratories (PHL), LabCorp, Quest, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Mako, certain hospital laboratories, the University of New Hampshire and their contracted laboratory, and those sent to CDC prior to NH PHL testing capacity.
3Includes specimens received and awaiting testing at NH PHL. Does not include tests pending at commercial laboratories.
Number of Tests Conducted by Date of Report to NH DHHS
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Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) Tests |
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Testing Laboratory |
10/24 |
10/25 |
10/26 |
10/27 |
10/28 |
10/29 |
10/30 |
Daily Average |
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NH Public Health Laboratories |
838 |
858 |
724 |
719 |
940 |
915 |
672 |
809 |
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LabCorp |
1,212 |
995 |
651 |
1,000 |
1,543 |
1,176 |
677 |
1,036 |
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Quest Diagnostics |
724 |
2,591 |
2,316 |
1,363 |
1,544 |
1,526 |
1,427 |
1,642 |
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Mako Medical |
18 |
59 |
3 |
1 |
14 |
18 |
68 |
26 |
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Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center |
579 |
217 |
153 |
596 |
870 |
908 |
649 |
567 |
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Other NH Hospital Laboratory |
269 |
198 |
290 |
494 |
456 |
449 |
328 |
355 |
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Other Laboratory* |
1,185 |
466 |
849 |
1,958 |
1,821 |
1,930 |
1,390 |
1,371 |
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University of New Hampshire** |
3,320 |
50 |
3,986 |
4,209 |
3,711 |
4,413 |
2,716 |
3,201 |
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Total |
8,145 |
5,434 |
8,972 |
10,340 |
10,899 |
11,335 |
7,927 |
9,007 |
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Antibody Laboratory Tests |
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Testing Laboratory |
10/24 |
10/25 |
10/26 |
10/27 |
10/28 |
10/29 |
10/30 |
Daily Average |
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LabCorp |
11 |
1 |
1 |
6 |
15 |
4 |
0 |
5 |
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Quest Diagnostics |
27 |
6 |
11 |
23 |
19 |
6 |
16 |
15 |
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Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center |
2 |
0 |
12 |
6 |
3 |
5 |
7 |
5 |
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Other Laboratory* |
5 |
2 |
9 |
10 |
6 |
6 |
0 |
5 |
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Total |
45 |
9 |
33 |
45 |
43 |
21 |
23 |
31 |
* Includes out-of-state public health laboratories, out-of-state hospital laboratories, and other commercial laboratories not listed in the above table.
** Includes tests conducted at the UNH laboartory and their contracted lab Veritas.
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Concord, NH – Concord, NH – The New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) is investigating potential community exposures related to a person with confirmed COVID-19 at Atkinson Resort & Country Club located at 85 Country Club Drive, Atkinson, NH 03811. DHHS has determined that potential community exposure occurred in the Merrill’s Tavern and Stagecoach Grille areas on the following dates and times:
These potential exposure dates are in addition to the exposures in the in the bar and tavern area of Merrill’s Tavern on Wednesday, October 21, 2020, from 12:00 to 7:30 pm, and Thursday, October 22, 2020, from 12:00 to 11:30 pm.
DHHS has conducted contact investigations on cases associated with this potential community exposure and is notifying known close contacts directly. However, DHHS is making this public notification because there may be additional individuals at the location during those days and times who were exposed to the coronavirus and should monitor for symptoms and get tested.
COVID-19 can present with a wide range of symptoms including fever, chills, cough, shortness of breath, runny nose, nasal congestion, sore throat, fatigue, headache, muscle aches, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, or loss of taste or smell. Any person who develops new symptoms should stay home, limit their contact with others, immediately contact their healthcare provider and get tested for COVID-19. Guidance for self-quarantine is available at: https://www.nh.gov/covid19/residents/documents/self-quarantine-covid.pdf
Whether or not you are experiencing symptoms, multiple testing options throughout the State are available to potentially exposed individuals. For persons without health insurance or a primary care provider, testing is available and can be scheduled by calling (603) 271-5980 or through completing the online form at https://business.nh.gov/DOS_COVID19Testing. Other options can be found here: https://www.nh.gov/covid19/resources-guidance/testing-guidance.htm.
COVID-19 continues to circulate in our communities, so all people need to protect themselves and help prevent further community spread, by:
For more information on COVID-19 in NH, please visit https://www.nh.gov/covid19/.
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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, October 30, 2020, DHHS announced 126 new positive test results for COVID-19, for a daily PCR test positivity rate of 1.1%. Today’s results include 89 people who tested positive by PCR test and 37 who tested positive by antigen test. There are now 1,216 current COVID-19 cases diagnosed in New Hampshire.
Several cases are still under investigation. Additional information from ongoing investigations will be incorporated into future COVID-19 updates. Of those with complete information, there are twenty-one individuals under the age of 18 and the rest are adults with 58% being female and 42% being male. The new cases reside in Rockingham (44), Hillsborough County other than Manchester and Nashua (17), Merrimack (10), Strafford (9), Coos (6), Grafton (6), Cheshire (5), Belknap (4), Carroll (4), and Sullivan (2) counties, and in the cities of Manchester (9) and Nashua (4). The county of residence is being determined for six new cases.
Two new hospitalized cases were reported. There are currently 30 individuals hospitalized with COVID-19. This census may include out of state residents hospitalized in NH and/or individuals readmitted to the hospital, therefore increases in the daily hospital census may not always equal the number of new hospitalizations reported in a given day. One of the new cases had no identified risk factors. Community-based transmission continues to occur in the State and has been identified in all counties. Of those with complete risk information, most of the cases had close contact with a person with a confirmed COVID-19 diagnosis.
In New Hampshire since the start of the pandemic, there have been a total of 10,884 cases of COVID-19 diagnosed with 777 (7%) of those having been hospitalized.
Current Situation in New Hampshire
New Hampshire 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Summary Report
(data updated October 30, 2020, 9:00 AM)
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NH Persons with COVID-191 |
10,884 |
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Recovered |
9,186 (84%) |
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Deaths Attributed to COVID-19 |
482 (4%) |
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Total Current COVID-19 Cases |
1,216 |
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Persons Who Have Been Hospitalized for COVID-19 |
777 (7%) |
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Current Hospitalizations |
30 |
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Total Persons Tested at Selected Laboratories, Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)2 |
341,696 |
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Total Persons Tested at Selected Laboratories, Antibody Laboratory Tests2 |
32,135 |
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Persons with Specimens Submitted to NH PHL |
51,999 |
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Persons with Test Pending at NH PHL3 |
322 |
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Persons Being Monitored in NH (approximate point in time) |
4,375 |
1Includes specimens positive at any laboratory and those confirmed by CDC confirmatory testing.
2Includes specimens tested at the NH Public Health Laboratories (PHL), LabCorp, Quest, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Mako, certain hospital laboratories, the University of New Hampshire and their contracted laboratory, and those sent to CDC prior to NH PHL testing capacity.
3Includes specimens received and awaiting testing at NH PHL. Does not include tests pending at commercial laboratories.
Number of Tests Conducted by Date of Report to NH DHHS
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Testing Laboratory |
10/23 |
10/24 |
10/25 |
10/26 |
10/27 |
10/28 |
10/29 |
Daily Average |
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NH Public Health Laboratories |
519 |
838 |
858 |
724 |
719 |
940 |
915 |
788 |
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LabCorp |
1,240 |
1,212 |
995 |
650 |
999 |
1,543 |
369 |
1,001 |
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Quest Diagnostics |
964 |
723 |
2,591 |
2,316 |
1,363 |
1,544 |
1,380 |
1,554 |
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Mako Medical |
91 |
18 |
59 |
3 |
1 |
14 |
18 |
29 |
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Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center |
932 |
579 |
217 |
153 |
596 |
870 |
729 |
582 |
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Other NH Hospital Laboratory |
474 |
269 |
198 |
291 |
491 |
453 |
383 |
366 |
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Other Laboratory* |
2,302 |
1,182 |
460 |
849 |
1,958 |
1,816 |
1,640 |
1,458 |
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University of New Hampshire** |
3,553 |
3,318 |
50 |
3,983 |
4,100 |
3,177 |
4,403 |
3,226 |
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Total |
10,075 |
8,139 |
5,428 |
8,969 |
10,227 |
10,357 |
9,837 |
9,005 |
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Antibody Laboratory Tests |
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Testing Laboratory |
10/23 |
10/24 |
10/25 |
10/26 |
10/27 |
10/28 |
10/29 |
Daily Average |
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LabCorp |
11 |
11 |
1 |
1 |
6 |
15 |
0 |
6 |
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Quest Diagnostics |
21 |
27 |
6 |
11 |
23 |
19 |
6 |
16 |
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Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center |
4 |
2 |
0 |
12 |
6 |
3 |
1 |
4 |
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Other Laboratory* |
4 |
5 |
2 |
9 |
10 |
6 |
2 |
5 |
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Total |
40 |
45 |
9 |
33 |
45 |
43 |
9 |
32 |
* Includes out-of-state public health laboratories, out-of-state hospital laboratories, and other commercial laboratories not listed in the above table.
** Includes tests conducted at the UNH laboartory and their contracted lab Veritas.
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Concord, NH – The New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) has issued the following update on the new coronavirus, COVID-19.
On Thursday, October 29, 2020, DHHS announced 131 new positive test results for COVID-19, for a daily PCR test positivity rate of 1.1%. Today’s results include 103 people who tested positive by PCR test and 28 who tested positive by antigen test. There are now 1,106 current COVID-19 cases diagnosed in New Hampshire.
Several cases are still under investigation. Additional information from ongoing investigations will be incorporated into future COVID-19 updates. Of those with complete information, there are twenty individuals under the age of 18 and the rest are adults with 52% being female and 48% being male. The new cases reside in Rockingham (21), Hillsborough County other than Manchester and Nashua (20), Merrimack (20), Grafton (18), Coos (15), Strafford (9), Sullivan (4), Belknap (3), Cheshire (3), and Carroll (1) counties, and in the cities of Manchester (9) and Nashua (6). The county of residence is being determined for two new cases.
No new hospitalized cases were reported. There are currently 30 individuals hospitalized with COVID-19. This census may include out of state residents hospitalized in NH and/or individuals readmitted to the hospital, therefore increases in the daily hospital census may not always equal the number of new hospitalizations reported in a given day. Three of the new cases had no identified risk factors. Community-based transmission continues to occur in the State and has been identified in all counties. Of those with complete risk information, most of the cases are either associated with an outbreak setting or had close contact with a person with a confirmed COVID-19 diagnosis.
DHHS has also announced four additional deaths related to COVID-19. We offer our sympathies to the family and friends.
In New Hampshire since the start of the pandemic, there have been a total of 10,768 cases of COVID-19 diagnosed with 775 (7%) of those having been hospitalized.
Current Situation in New Hampshire
New Hampshire 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Summary Report
(data updated October 29, 2020, 9:00 AM)
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NH Persons with COVID-191 |
10,768 |
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Recovered |
9,180 (85%) |
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Deaths Attributed to COVID-19 |
482 (4%) |
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Total Current COVID-19 Cases |
1,106 |
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Persons Who Have Been Hospitalized for COVID-19 |
775 (7%) |
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Current Hospitalizations |
30 |
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Total Persons Tested at Selected Laboratories, Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)2 |
338,508 |
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Total Persons Tested at Selected Laboratories, Antibody Laboratory Tests2 |
32,108 |
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Persons with Specimens Submitted to NH PHL |
51,803 |
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Persons with Test Pending at NH PHL3 |
318 |
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Persons Being Monitored in NH (approximate point in time) |
4,600 |
1Includes specimens positive at any laboratory and those confirmed by CDC confirmatory testing.
2Includes specimens tested at the NH Public Health Laboratories (PHL), LabCorp, Quest, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Mako, certain hospital laboratories, the University of New Hampshire and their contracted laboratory, and those sent to CDC prior to NH PHL testing capacity.
3Includes specimens received and awaiting testing at NH PHL. Does not include tests pending at commercial laboratories.
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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, October 28, 2020, DHHS announced 113 new positive test results for COVID-19, for a daily PCR test positivity rate of 1.1%. Today’s results include 59 people who tested positive by PCR test and 54 who tested positive by antigen test. There are now 1,034 current COVID-19 cases diagnosed in New Hampshire. Several cases are still under investigation. Additional information from ongoing investigations will be incorporated into future COVID-19 updates. Of those with complete information, there are ten individuals under the age of 18 and the rest are adults with 57% being female and 43% being male. The new cases reside in Rockingham (27), Merrimack (19), Hillsborough County other than Manchester and Nashua (14), Strafford (8), Coos (6), Grafton (5), Belknap (4), Carroll (3), and Sullivan (2) counties, and in the cities of Manchester (18) and Nashua (4). The county of residence is being determined for three new cases. Four new hospitalized cases were reported. There are currently 29 individuals hospitalized with COVID-19. This census may include out of state residents hospitalized in NH and/or individuals readmitted to the hospital, therefore increases in the daily hospital census may not always equal the number of new hospitalizations reported in a given day. None of the new cases had unidentified risk factors. Community-based transmission continues to occur in the State and has been identified in all counties. Of those with complete risk information, most of the cases 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. • 2 male residents of Merrimack County, 60 years of age and older • 1 female resident of Hillsborough County, 60 years of age and older In New Hampshire since the start of the pandemic, there have been a total of 10,641 cases of COVID-19 diagnosed with 775 (7%) of those having been hospitalized. Current Situation in New Hampshire New Hampshire 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Summary Report
1Includes specimens positive at any laboratory and those confirmed by CDC confirmatory testing. 2Includes specimens tested at the NH Public Health Laboratories (PHL), LabCorp, Quest, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Mako, certain hospital laboratories, the University of New Hampshire and their contracted laboratory, and those sent to CDC prior to NH PHL testing capacity. 3Includes specimens received and awaiting testing at NH PHL. Does not include tests pending at commercial laboratories. Number of Tests Conducted by Date of Report to NH DHHS
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Concord, NH – The New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) has issued the following update on the new coronavirus, COVID-19. On Tuesday, October 27, 2020, DHHS announced 140 new positive test results for COVID-19, for a daily PCR test positivity rate of 0.9%. Today’s results include 112 people who tested positive by PCR test and 28 who tested positive by antigen test. There are now 1,067 current COVID-19 cases diagnosed in New Hampshire. Several cases are still under investigation. Additional information from ongoing investigations will be incorporated into future COVID-19 updates. Of those with complete information, there are fourteen individuals under the age of 18 and the rest are adults with 43% being female and 57% being male. The new cases reside in Rockingham (39), Hillsborough County other than Manchester and Nashua (19), Strafford (15), Merrimack (13), Grafton (10), Belknap (4), Coos (4), Cheshire (3), Carroll (2), and Sullivan (1) counties, and in the cities of Manchester (12) and Nashua (12). The county of residence is being determined for six new cases. Three new hospitalized cases were reported. There are currently 31 individuals hospitalized with COVID-19. This census may include out of state residents hospitalized in NH and/or individuals readmitted to the hospital, therefore increases in the daily hospital census may not always equal the number of new hospitalizations reported in a given day. Community-based transmission continues to occur in the State and has been identified in all counties. Of those with complete risk information, most of the cases have either had close contact with a person with a confirmed COVID-19 diagnosis or have recently traveled. In New Hampshire since the start of the pandemic, there have been a total of 10,531 cases of COVID-19 diagnosed with 771 (7%) of those having been hospitalized. Current Situation in New Hampshire New Hampshire 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Summary Report
1Includes specimens positive at any laboratory and those confirmed by CDC confirmatory testing. 2Includes specimens tested at the NH Public Health Laboratories (PHL), LabCorp, Quest, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Mako, certain hospital laboratories, the University of New Hampshire and their contracted laboratory, and those sent to CDC prior to NH PHL testing capacity. 3Includes specimens received and awaiting testing at NH PHL. Does not include tests pending at commercial laboratories. Number of Tests Conducted by Date of Report to NH DHHS
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* Includes out-of-state public health laboratories, out-of-state hospital laboratories, and other commercial laboratories not listed in the above table.
** Includes tests conducted at the UNH laboratory and their contracted lab Veritas
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Concord, NH – The New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) is investigating potential community exposures related to a person with confirmed COVID-19 at Merrill’s Tavern at Atkinson Resort & Country Club located at 85 Country Club Drive, Atkinson, NH 03811. DHHS has determined that potential community exposure occurred in the bar and tavern area on the following dates and times:
DHHS has conducted contact investigations on cases associated with this potential community exposure and is notifying known close contacts directly. However, DHHS is making this public notification because there may be additional individuals at the location during those days and times who were exposed to the coronavirus and should monitor for symptoms and get tested.
COVID-19 can present with a wide range of symptoms including fever, chills, cough, shortness of breath, runny nose, nasal congestion, sore throat, fatigue, headache, muscle aches, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, or loss of taste or smell. Any person who develops new symptoms should stay home, limit their contact with others, immediately contact their healthcare provider and get tested for COVID-19. Guidance for self-quarantine is available at: https://www.nh.gov/covid19/residents/documents/self-quarantine-covid.pdf
Whether or not you are experiencing symptoms, multiple testing options throughout the State are available to potentially exposed individuals. For persons without health insurance or a primary care provider, testing is available and can be scheduled by calling (603) 271-5980 or through completing the online form at https://business.nh.gov/DOS_COVID19Testing. Other options can be found here: https://www.nh.gov/covid19/resources-guidance/testing-guidance.htm.
COVID-19 continues to circulate in our communities, so all people need to protect themselves and help prevent further community spread, by:
For more information on COVID-19 in NH, please visit https://www.nh.gov/covid19/
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Concord, NH – The New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) has issued the following update on the new coronavirus, COVID-19.
On Monday, October 26, 2020, DHHS announced 77 new positive test results for COVID-19, for a daily PCR test positivity rate of 1.6%. Today’s results include 56 people who tested positive by PCR test and 20 who tested positive by antigen test. There are now 1,002 current COVID-19 cases diagnosed in New Hampshire.
Several cases are still under investigation. Additional information from ongoing investigations will be incorporated into future COVID-19 updates. Of those with complete information, there are eight individuals under the age of 18 and the rest are adults with 46% being female and 54% being male. The new cases reside in Rockingham (18), Merrimack (15), Hillsborough County other than Manchester and Nashua (10), Cheshire (6), Belknap (3), Carroll (3), Grafton (3), and Sullivan (1) counties, and in the cities of Manchester (8) and Nashua (7). The county of residence is being determined for three new cases.
Two new hospitalized cases were reported. There are currently 25 individuals hospitalized with COVID-19. Community-based transmission continues to occur in the State and has been identified in all counties.
DHHS has also announced two additional deaths related to COVID-19. We offer our sympathies to the family and friends.
In New Hampshire since the start of the pandemic, there have been a total of 10,397 cases of COVID-19 diagnosed with 768 (7%) of those having been hospitalized.
Current Situation in New Hampshire
New Hampshire 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Summary Report
(data updated October 26, 2020, 9:00 AM)
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NH Persons with COVID-191 |
10,397 |
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Recovered |
8,920 (86%) |
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Deaths Attributed to COVID-19 |
475 (5%) |
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Total Current COVID-19 Cases |
1,002 |
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Persons Who Have Been Hospitalized for COVID-19 |
768 (7%) |
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Current Hospitalizations |
25 |
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Total Persons Tested at Selected Laboratories, Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)2 |
333,115 |
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Total Persons Tested at Selected Laboratories, Antibody Laboratory Tests2 |
32,015 |
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Persons with Specimens Submitted to NH PHL |
51,292 |
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Persons with Test Pending at NH PHL3 |
796 |
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Persons Being Monitored in NH (approximate point in time) |
4,450 |
1Includes specimens positive at any laboratory and those confirmed by CDC confirmatory testing.
2Includes specimens tested at the NH Public Health Laboratories (PHL), LabCorp, Quest, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Mako, certain hospital laboratories, the University of New Hampshire and their contracted laboratory, and those sent to CDC prior to NH PHL testing capacity.
3Includes specimens received and awaiting testing at NH PHL. Does not include tests pending at commercial laboratories.
Number of Tests Conducted by Date of Report to NH DHHS
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Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) Tests |
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|
Testing Laboratory |
10/19 |
10/20 |
10/21 |
10/22 |
10/23 |
10/24 |
10/25 |
Daily Average |
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NH Public Health Laboratories |
888 |
687 |
850 |
656 |
519 |
838 |
858 |
757 |
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LabCorp |
239 |
996 |
1,018 |
1,095 |
1,240 |
1,210 |
991 |
970 |
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Quest Diagnostics |
2,404 |
1,050 |
1,384 |
1,244 |
961 |
717 |
2,539 |
1,471 |
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Mako Medical |
0 |
0 |
23 |
141 |
91 |
18 |
59 |
47 |
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Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center |
157 |
513 |
870 |
659 |
932 |
585 |
217 |
562 |
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Other NH Hospital Laboratory |
304 |
427 |
442 |
450 |
474 |
268 |
197 |
366 |
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Other Laboratory* |
948 |
1,674 |
1,688 |
1,955 |
2,296 |
1,179 |
303 |
1,435 |
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University of New Hampshire** |
4,285 |
3,532 |
4,486 |
4,217 |
3,156 |
3,268 |
50 |
3,285 |
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Total |
9,225 |
8,879 |
10,761 |
10,417 |
9,669 |
8,083 |
5,214 |
8,893 |
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Antibody Laboratory Tests |
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Testing Laboratory |
10/19 |
10/20 |
10/21 |
10/22 |
10/23 |
10/24 |
10/25 |
Daily Average |
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LabCorp |
2 |
7 |
9 |
9 |
11 |
11 |
1 |
7 |
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Quest Diagnostics |
16 |
34 |
14 |
20 |
21 |
27 |
6 |
20 |
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Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center |
4 |
9 |
2 |
8 |
4 |
2 |
0 |
4 |
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Other Laboratory* |
13 |
7 |
3 |
6 |
4 |
5 |
2 |
6 |
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Total |
35 |
57 |
28 |
43 |
40 |
45 |
9 |
37 |
* Includes out-of-state public health laboratories, out-of-state hospital laboratories, and other commercial laboratories not listed in the above table.
** Includes tests conducted at the UNH laboartory and their contracted lab Veritas.
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Concord, NH – The New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) has issued the following update on the new coronavirus, COVID-19.
On Sunday, October 25, 2020, DHHS announced 92 new positive test results for COVID-19, for a daily PCR test positivity rate of 0.8%. Today’s results include 69 people who tested positive by PCR test and 23 who tested positive by antigen test. There are now 1,032 current COVID-19 cases diagnosed in New Hampshire.
Several cases are still under investigation. Additional information from ongoing investigations will be incorporated into future COVID-19 updates. Of those with complete information, there are twelve individuals under the age of 18 and the rest are adults with 49% being female and 51% being male. The new cases reside in Rockingham (23), Hillsborough County other than Manchester and Nashua (20), Merrimack (10), Strafford (7), Belknap (5), Carroll (2), Coos (2), Grafton (2), Cheshire (1), and Sullivan (1) counties, and in the cities of Nashua (9) and Manchester (5). The county of residence is being determined for five new cases.
One new hospitalized case was reported. There are currently 23 individuals hospitalized with COVID-19. Five of the new cases had no identified risk factors. Community-based transmission continues to occur in the State and has been identified in all counties. Of those with complete risk information, most of the cases have either had close contact with a person with a confirmed COVID-19 diagnosis, are associated with an outbreak setting, or have recently traveled.
DHHS has no additional deaths to report.
In New Hampshire since the start of the pandemic, there have been a total of 10,328 cases of COVID-19 diagnosed with 766 (7%) of those having been hospitalized.
Current Situation in New Hampshire
New Hampshire 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Summary Report
(data updated October 25, 2020, 9:00 AM)
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NH Persons with COVID-191 |
10,328 |
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Recovered |
8,823 (85%) |
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Deaths Attributed to COVID-19 |
473 (5%) |
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Total Current COVID-19 Cases |
1,032 |
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Persons Who Have Been Hospitalized for COVID-19 |
766 (7%) |
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Current Hospitalizations |
23 |
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Total Persons Tested at Selected Laboratories, Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)2 |
331,561 |
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Total Persons Tested at Selected Laboratories, Antibody Laboratory Tests2 |
31,995 |
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Persons with Specimens Submitted to NH PHL |
51,194 |
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Persons with Test Pending at NH PHL3 |
896 |
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Persons Being Monitored in NH (approximate point in time) |
4,450 |
1Includes specimens positive at any laboratory and those confirmed by CDC confirmatory testing.
2Includes specimens tested at the NH Public Health Laboratories (PHL), LabCorp, Quest, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Mako, certain hospital laboratories, the University of New Hampshire and their contracted laboratory, and those sent to CDC prior to NH PHL testing capacity.
3Includes specimens received and awaiting testing at NH PHL. Does not include tests pending at commercial laboratories.
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* Includes out-of-state public health laboratories, out-of-state hospital laboratories, and other commercial laboratories not listed in the above table.
** Includes tests conducted at the UNH laboratory and their contracted lab Veritas.
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Concord, NH – The New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) has identified potential community exposure related to multiple establishments in multiple locations throughout the state. Individuals may have been exposed to COVID-19 if they went to the following establishments during the days identified below, and should seek testing.
Concord Casino, Concord
A person who has tested positive for COVID-19 was at the Concord Casino, located at the Draft Sports Bar and Grill, 67 South Main Street, Concord, NH, while potentially infectious. DHHS has determined that potential community exposure occurred in the gaming table area during the evening of:
Paddy's American Grille, Portsmouth
A person who has tested positive for COVID-19 was at Paddy’s American Grille, located at 27 International Drive, Portsmouth, NH, while potentially infectious. DHHS has determined that potential community exposure occurred at the bar area on the following dates:
La Vista Italian Cuisine, Lincoln
A person who has tested positive for COVID-19 was at La Vista Italian Cuisine, located at the RiverWalk Resort at Loon Mountain, 22 South Mountain Drive, Lincoln, NH, while potentially infectious. DHHS has determined that potential community exposure occurred during the afternoon and evenings of the following dates:
DHHS has conducted contact investigations on all cases associated with these potential community exposures and is notifying known close contacts directly. However, DHHS is making this public notification because there may be additional individuals at the location during those days and times who were exposed to the coronavirus.
COVID-19 can present with a wide range of symptoms including fever, chills, cough, shortness of breath, runny nose, nasal congestion, sore throat, fatigue, headache, muscle aches, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, or loss of taste or smell. Any person who develops new symptoms should stay home, limit their contact with others, immediately contact their healthcare provider and get tested for COVID-19. Guidance for self-quarantine is available at: https://www.nh.gov/covid19/residents/documents/self-quarantine-covid.pdf
Whether or not you are experiencing symptoms, multiple testing options throughout the State are available to potentially exposed individuals. For persons without health insurance or a primary care provider, testing is available and can be scheduled by calling (603) 271-5980 or through completing the online form at https://business.nh.gov/DOS_COVID19Testing. Other options can be found here: https://www.nh.gov/covid19/resources-guidance/testing-guidance.htm.
COVID-19 continues to circulate in our communities, so all people need to protect themselves and help prevent further community spread, by:
For more information on COVID-19 in NH, please visit https://www.nh.gov/covid19/.
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Concord, NH – The New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) has issued the following update on the new coronavirus, COVID-19.
On Saturday, October 24, 2020, DHHS announced 129 new positive test results for COVID-19, for a daily PCR test positivity rate of 1.3%. Today’s results include 111 people who tested positive by PCR test and 18 who tested positive by antigen test. There are now 946 current COVID-19 cases diagnosed in New Hampshire.
Several cases are still under investigation. Additional information from ongoing investigations will be incorporated into future COVID-19 updates. Of those with complete information, there are nineteen individuals under the age of 18 and the rest are adults with 59% being female and 41% being male. The new cases reside in Rockingham (28), Hillsborough County other than Manchester and Nashua (24), Strafford (12), Merrimack (11), Belknap (8), Grafton (3), Carroll (2), Cheshire (1), and Sullivan (1) counties, and in the cities of Manchester (30) and Nashua (5). The county of residence is being determined for four new cases.
No new hospitalized cases were reported. There are currently 19 individuals hospitalized with COVID-19. Two of the new cases had no identified risk factors. Community-based transmission continues to occur in the State and has been identified in all counties. Of those with complete risk information, most of the cases are associated with an outbreak setting.
DHHS has also announced two additional deaths related to COVID-19. We offer our sympathies to the family and friends.
In New Hampshire since the start of the pandemic, there have been a total of 10,238 cases of COVID-19 diagnosed with 765 (7%) of those having been hospitalized.
Current Situation in New Hampshire
New Hampshire 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Summary Report
(data updated October 24, 2020, 9:00 AM)
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NH Persons with COVID-191 |
10,238 |
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Recovered |
8,819 (86%) |
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Deaths Attributed to COVID-19 |
473 (5%) |
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Total Current COVID-19 Cases |
946 |
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Persons Who Have Been Hospitalized for COVID-19 |
765 (7%) |
|
Current Hospitalizations |
19 |
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Total Persons Tested at Selected Laboratories, Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)2 |
329,057 |
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Total Persons Tested at Selected Laboratories, Antibody Laboratory Tests2 |
31,958 |
|
Persons with Specimens Submitted to NH PHL |
51,087 |
|
Persons with Test Pending at NH PHL3 |
248 |
|
Persons Being Monitored in NH (approximate point in time) |
4,350 |
1Includes specimens positive at any laboratory and those confirmed by CDC confirmatory testing.
2Includes specimens tested at the NH Public Health Laboratories (PHL), LabCorp, Quest, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Mako, certain hospital laboratories, the University of New Hampshire and their contracted laboratory, and those sent to CDC prior to NH PHL testing capacity.
3Includes specimens received and awaiting testing at NH PHL. Does not include tests pending at commercial laboratories.
Number of Tests Conducted by Date of Report to NH DHHS
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Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) Tests |
||||||||
|
Testing Laboratory |
10/17 |
10/18 |
10/19 |
10/20 |
10/21 |
10/22 |
10/23 |
Daily Average |
|
NH Public Health Laboratories |
693 |
846 |
888 |
687 |
850 |
656 |
519 |
734 |
|
LabCorp |
988 |
872 |
239 |
996 |
1,018 |
1,093 |
581 |
827 |
|
Quest Diagnostics |
1,574 |
1,935 |
2,404 |
1,050 |
1,384 |
1,244 |
864 |
1,494 |
|
Mako Medical |
14 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
23 |
141 |
91 |
38 |
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Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center |
957 |
215 |
157 |
513 |
870 |
659 |
901 |
610 |
|
Other NH Hospital Laboratory |
325 |
138 |
304 |
428 |
442 |
450 |
422 |
358 |
|
Other Laboratory* |
1,931 |
400 |
944 |
1,672 |
1,686 |
2,030 |
2,050 |
1,530 |
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University of New Hampshire** |
1,992 |
768 |
4,285 |
3,529 |
4,468 |
4,175 |
3,156 |
3,196 |
|
Total |
8,474 |
5,174 |
9,221 |
8,875 |
10,741 |
10,448 |
8,584 |
8,788 |
|
Antibody Laboratory Tests |
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|
Testing Laboratory |
10/17 |
10/18 |
10/19 |
10/20 |
10/21 |
10/22 |
10/23 |
Daily Average |
|
LabCorp |
6 |
0 |
2 |
7 |
9 |
9 |
0 |
5 |
|
Quest Diagnostics |
18 |
2 |
16 |
34 |
14 |
20 |
21 |
18 |
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Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center |
3 |
1 |
4 |
9 |
2 |
8 |
1 |
4 |
|
Other Laboratory* |
3 |
0 |
13 |
7 |
3 |
6 |
4 |
5 |
|
Total |
30 |
3 |
35 |
57 |
28 |
43 |
26 |
32 |
* Includes out-of-state public health laboratories, out-of-state hospital laboratories, and other commercial laboratories not listed in the above table.
** Includes tests conducted at the UNH laboartory and their contracted lab Veritas.
NH DHHS Daily Update on COVID-19 Archive
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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, October 23, 2020, DHHS announced 120 new positive test results for COVID-19, for a daily PCR test positivity rate of 1.3%. Today’s results include 87 people who tested positive by PCR test and 33 who tested positive by antigen test. There are now 896 current COVID-19 cases diagnosed in New Hampshire.
Several cases are still under investigation. Additional information from ongoing investigations will be incorporated into future COVID-19 updates. Of those with complete information, there are fourteen individuals under the age of 18 and the rest are adults with 50% being female and 50% being male. The new cases reside in Rockingham (32), Merrimack (16), Hillsborough County other than Manchester and Nashua (14), Belknap (8), Strafford (8), Sullivan (3), Cheshire (2), Grafton (2), Carroll (1), and Coos (1) counties, and in the cities of Nashua (18) and Manchester (14). The county of residence is being determined for one new case.
No new hospitalized cases were reported. There are currently 15 individuals hospitalized with COVID-19. Two of the new cases had no identified risk factors. Community-based transmission continues to occur in the State and has been identified in all counties. Of those with complete risk information, most of the cases have either had close contact with a person with a confirmed COVID-19 diagnosis or are associated with an outbreak setting.
DHHS has also announced one additional death related to COVID-19. We offer our sympathies to the family and friends.
In New Hampshire since the start of the pandemic, there have been a total of 10,112 cases of COVID-19 diagnosed with 765 (8%) of those having been hospitalized.
Current Situation in New Hampshire
New Hampshire 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Summary Report
(data updated October 23, 2020, 9:00 AM)
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NH Persons with COVID-191 |
10,112 |
|
Recovered |
8,745 (86%) |
|
Deaths Attributed to COVID-19 |
471 (5%) |
|
Total Current COVID-19 Cases |
896 |
|
Persons Who Have Been Hospitalized for COVID-19 |
765 (8%) |
|
Current Hospitalizations |
15 |
|
Total Persons Tested at Selected Laboratories, Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)2 |
326,151 |
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Total Persons Tested at Selected Laboratories, Antibody Laboratory Tests2 |
31,919 |
|
Persons with Specimens Submitted to NH PHL |
50,931 |
|
Persons with Test Pending at NH PHL3 |
222 |
|
Persons Being Monitored in NH (approximate point in time) |
4,325 |
1Includes specimens positive at any laboratory and those confirmed by CDC confirmatory testing.
2Includes specimens tested at the NH Public Health Laboratories (PHL), LabCorp, Quest, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Mako, certain hospital laboratories, the University of New Hampshire and their contracted laboratory, and those sent to CDC prior to NH PHL testing capacity.
3Includes specimens received and awaiting testing at NH PHL. Does not include tests pending at commercial laboratories.
Number of Tests Conducted by Date of Report to NH DHHS
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Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) Tests |
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|
Testing Laboratory |
10/16 |
10/17 |
10/18 |
10/19 |
10/20 |
10/21 |
10/22 |
Daily Average |
|
NH Public Health Laboratories |
1,043 |
693 |
846 |
888 |
687 |
850 |
656 |
809 |
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LabCorp |
1,047 |
988 |
872 |
239 |
996 |
1,016 |
456 |
802 |
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Quest Diagnostics |
1,308 |
1,574 |
1,935 |
2,404 |
1,050 |
1,406 |
1,133 |
1,544 |
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Mako Medical |
13 |
14 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
23 |
141 |
27 |
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Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center |
701 |
957 |
215 |
157 |
513 |
870 |
658 |
582 |
|
Other NH Hospital Laboratory |
358 |
326 |
138 |
304 |
428 |
442 |
380 |
339 |
|
Other Laboratory* |
2,329 |
1,930 |
400 |
944 |
1,672 |
1,684 |
1,833 |
1,542 |
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University of New Hampshire** |
3,992 |
1,992 |
768 |
4,285 |
3,351 |
4,331 |
3,744 |
3,209 |
|
Total |
10,791 |
8,474 |
5,174 |
9,221 |
8,697 |
10,622 |
9,001 |
8,854 |
|
Antibody Laboratory Tests |
||||||||
|
Testing Laboratory |
10/16 |
10/17 |
10/18 |
10/19 |
10/20 |
10/21 |
10/22 |
Daily Average |
|
LabCorp |
6 |
6 |
0 |
2 |
7 |
9 |
0 |
4 |
|
Quest Diagnostics |
29 |
18 |
2 |
16 |
34 |
14 |
18 |
19 |
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Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center |
12 |
3 |
1 |
4 |
9 |
2 |
8 |
6 |
|
Other Laboratory* |
7 |
3 |
0 |
13 |
7 |
3 |
5 |
5 |
|
Total |
54 |
30 |
3 |
35 |
57 |
28 |
31 |
34 |
* Includes out-of-state public health laboratories, out-of-state hospital laboratories, and other commercial laboratories not listed in the above table.
** Includes tests conducted at the UNH laboartory and their contracted lab Veritas.
NH DHHS Daily Update on COVID-19 Archive
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Concord, NH – The New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) has issued the following update on the new coronavirus, COVID-19.
On Thursday, October 22, 2020, DHHS announced 82 new positive test results for COVID-19, for a daily PCR test positivity rate of 0.8%. Today’s results include 58 people who tested positive by PCR test and 24 who tested positive by antigen test. There are now 832 current COVID-19 cases diagnosed in New Hampshire.
Several cases are still under investigation. Additional information from ongoing investigations will be incorporated into future COVID-19 updates. Of those with complete information, there are twelve individuals under the age of 18 and the rest are adults with 56% being female and 44% being male. The new cases reside in Rockingham (28), Hillsborough County other than Manchester and Nashua (14), Merrimack (7), Strafford (6), Coos (2), Grafton (2), Sullivan (2), Belknap (1), and Cheshire (1) counties, and in the cities of Manchester (8) and Nashua (8). The county of residence is being determined for three new cases.
Two new hospitalized cases were reported. There are currently 18 individuals hospitalized with COVID-19. One of the new cases had no identified risk factors. Community-based transmission continues to occur in the State and has been identified in all counties. Of those with complete risk information, most of the cases have either had close contact with a person with a confirmed COVID-19 diagnosis or are associated with an outbreak setting.
DHHS has also announced one additional death related to COVID-19. We offer our sympathies to the family and friends.
In New Hampshire since the start of the pandemic, there have been a total of 9,994 cases of COVID-19 diagnosed with 765 (8%) of those having been hospitalized.
Current Situation in New Hampshire
New Hampshire 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Summary Report
(data updated October 22, 2020, 9:00 AM)
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NH Persons with COVID-191 |
9,994 |
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Recovered |
8,692 (87%) |
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Deaths Attributed to COVID-19 |
470 (5%) |
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Total Current COVID-19 Cases |
832 |
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Persons Who Have Been Hospitalized for COVID-19 |
765 (8%) |
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Current Hospitalizations |
18 |
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Total Persons Tested at Selected Laboratories, Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)2 |
323,173 |
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Total Persons Tested at Selected Laboratories, Antibody Laboratory Tests2 |
31,879 |
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Persons with Specimens Submitted to NH PHL |
50,751 |
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Persons with Test Pending at NH PHL3 |
417 |
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Persons Being Monitored in NH (approximate point in time) |
4,200 |
1Includes specimens positive at any laboratory and those confirmed by CDC confirmatory testing.
2Includes specimens tested at the NH Public Health Laboratories (PHL), LabCorp, Quest, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Mako, certain hospital laboratories, the University of New Hampshire and their contracted laboratory, and those sent to CDC prior to NH PHL testing capacity.
3Includes specimens received and awaiting testing at NH PHL. Does not include tests pending at commercial laboratories.
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** Includes tests conducted at the UNH laboratory and their contracted lab Veritas.
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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, October 21, 2020, DHHS announced 92 new positive test results for COVID-19, for a daily PCR test positivity rate of 1.2. Today’s results include 52 people who tested positive by PCR test and 40 who tested positive by antigen test. There are now 798 current COVID-19 cases diagnosed in New Hampshire.
Several cases are still under investigation. Additional information from ongoing investigations will be incorporated into future COVID-19 updates. Of those with complete information, there are eight individuals under the age of 18 and the rest are adults with 51% being female and 49% being male. The new cases reside in Rockingham (22), Merrimack (19), Hillsborough County other than Manchester and Nashua (15), Belknap (7), Strafford (7), Grafton (2), Sullivan (2), and Carroll (1) counties, and in the cities of Manchester (10) and Nashua (2). The county of residence is being determined for five new cases.
No new hospitalized cases were reported. There are currently 14 individuals hospitalized with COVID-19. One of the new cases had no identified risk factors. Community-based transmission continues to occur in the State and has been identified in all counties. Of those with complete risk information, most of the cases have either had close contact with a person with a confirmed COVID-19 diagnosis, are associated with an outbreak setting, or have recently traveled.
DHHS has also announced one additional death related to COVID-19. We offer our sympathies to the family and friends.
In New Hampshire since the start of the pandemic, there have been a total of 9,917 cases of COVID-19 diagnosed with 763 (8%) of those having been hospitalized.
Current Situation in New Hampshire
New Hampshire 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Summary Report
(data updated October 21, 2020, 9:00 AM)
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NH Persons with COVID-191 |
9,917 |
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Recovered |
8,650 (87%) |
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Deaths Attributed to COVID-19 |
469 (5%) |
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Total Current COVID-19 Cases |
798 |
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Persons Who Have Been Hospitalized for COVID-19 |
763 (8%) |
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Current Hospitalizations |
14 |
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Total Persons Tested at Selected Laboratories, Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)2 |
318,292 |
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Total Persons Tested at Selected Laboratories, Antibody Laboratory Tests2 |
31,852 |
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Persons with Specimens Submitted to NH PHL |
50,262 |
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Persons with Test Pending at NH PHL3 |
616 |
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Persons Being Monitored in NH (approximate point in time) |
4,075 |
1Includes specimens positive at any laboratory and those confirmed by CDC confirmatory testing.
2Includes specimens tested at the NH Public Health Laboratories (PHL), LabCorp, Quest, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Mako, certain hospital laboratories, the University of New Hampshire and their contracted laboratory, and those sent to CDC prior to NH PHL testing capacity.
3Includes specimens received and awaiting testing at NH PHL. Does not include tests pending at commercial laboratories.
Number of Tests Conducted by Date of Report to NH DHHS
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Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) Tests |
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Testing Laboratory |
10/14 |
10/15 |
10/16 |
10/17 |
10/18 |
10/19 |
10/20 |
Daily Average |
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NH Public Health Laboratories |
362 |
777 |
1,043 |
693 |
846 |
888 |
687 |
757 |
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LabCorp |
1,074 |
941 |
1,047 |
988 |
873 |
238 |
428 |
798 |
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Quest Diagnostics |
1,832 |
1,219 |
1,308 |
1,574 |
1,934 |
2,404 |
1,027 |
1,614 |
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Mako Medical |
0 |
73 |
13 |
14 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
14 |
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Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center |
1,057 |
867 |
701 |
957 |
215 |
157 |
513 |
638 |
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Other NH Hospital Laboratory |
374 |
424 |
358 |
326 |
138 |
305 |
361 |
327 |
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Other Laboratory* |
1,449 |
1,630 |
1,820 |
1,368 |
391 |
717 |
1,067 |
1,206 |
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University of New Hampshire** |
3,823 |
4,400 |
3,993 |
1,989 |
768 |
3,773 |
2,955 |
3,100 |
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Total |
9,971 |
10,331 |
10,283 |
7,909 |
5,165 |
8,482 |
7,038 |
8,454 |
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Antibody Laboratory Tests |
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Testing Laboratory |
10/14 |
10/15 |
10/16 |
10/17 |
10/18 |
10/19 |
10/20 |
Daily Average |
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LabCorp |
5 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
4 |
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Quest Diagnostics |
23 |
20 |
29 |
18 |
2 |
16 |
32 |
20 |
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Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center |
7 |
6 |
12 |
3 |
1 |
4 |
9 |
6 |
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Other Laboratory* |
2 |
1 |
6 |
3 |
0 |
13 |
6 |
4 |
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Total |
37 |
33 |
53 |
30 |
3 |
35 |
47 |
34 |
* Includes out-of-state public health laboratories, out-of-state hospital laboratories, and other commercial laboratories not listed in the above table.
** Includes tests conducted at the UNH laboartory and their contracted lab Veritas.
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Concord, NH – The New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) has issued the following update on the new coronavirus, COVID-19.
On Tuesday, October 20, 2020, DHHS announced 85 new positive test results for COVID-19, for a daily PCR test positivity rate of 0.9%. Today’s results include 68 people who tested positive by PCR test and 17 who tested positive by antigen test. There are now 824 current COVID-19 cases diagnosed in New Hampshire.
Several cases are still under investigation. Additional information from ongoing investigations will be incorporated into future COVID-19 updates. Of those with complete information, there are eleven individuals under the age of 18 and the rest are adults with 56% being female and 44% being male. The new cases reside in Rockingham (22), Hillsborough County other than Manchester and Nashua (20), Merrimack (12), Strafford (8), Belknap (2), Cheshire (2), Grafton (2), and Carroll (1) counties, and in the cities of Manchester (8) and Nashua (5). The county of residence is being determined for three new cases.
Two new hospitalized cases were reported. There are currently 16 individuals hospitalized with COVID-19. Three of the new cases had no identified risk factors. Community-based transmission continues to occur in the State and has been identified in all counties. Of those with complete risk information, most of the cases have either had close contact with a person with a confirmed COVID-19 diagnosis or are associated with an outbreak setting.
In New Hampshire since the start of the pandemic, there have been a total of 9,828 cases of COVID-19 diagnosed with 763 (8%) of those having been hospitalized.
Current Situation in New Hampshire
New Hampshire 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Summary Report
(data updated October 20, 2020, 9:00 AM)
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NH Persons with COVID-191 |
9,828 |
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Recovered |
8,536 (87%) |
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Deaths Attributed to COVID-19 |
468 (5%) |
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Total Current COVID-19 Cases |
824 |
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Persons Who Have Been Hospitalized for COVID-19 |
763 (8%) |
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Current Hospitalizations |
16 |
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Total Persons Tested at Selected Laboratories, Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)2 |
316,091 |
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Total Persons Tested at Selected Laboratories, Antibody Laboratory Tests2 |
31,802 |
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Persons with Specimens Submitted to NH PHL |
49,812 |
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Persons with Test Pending at NH PHL3 |
310 |
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Persons Being Monitored in NH (approximate point in time) |
4,050 |
1Includes specimens positive at any laboratory and those confirmed by CDC confirmatory testing.
2Includes specimens tested at the NH Public Health Laboratories (PHL), LabCorp, Quest, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Mako, certain hospital laboratories, the University of New Hampshire and their contracted laboratory, and those sent to CDC prior to NH PHL testing capacity.
3Includes specimens received and awaiting testing at NH PHL. Does not include tests pending at commercial laboratories.
Number of Tests Conducted by Date of Report to NH DHHS
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Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) Tests |
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Testing Laboratory |
10/13 |
10/14 |
10/15 |
10/16 |
10/17 |
10/18 |
10/19 |
Daily Average |
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NH Public Health Laboratories |
718 |
362 |
777 |
1,043 |
693 |
846 |
61 |
643 |
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LabCorp |
1,009 |
1,074 |
940 |
1,047 |
987 |
872 |
238 |
881 |
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Quest Diagnostics |
1,355 |
1,832 |
1,219 |
1,308 |
1,574 |
1,934 |
2,393 |
1,659 |
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Mako Medical |
0 |
0 |
73 |
13 |
14 |
0 |
0 |
14 |
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Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center |
760 |
1,057 |
867 |
701 |
957 |
215 |
157 |
673 |
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Other NH Hospital Laboratory |
399 |
374 |
424 |
358 |
326 |
138 |
230 |
321 |
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Other Laboratory* |
1,568 |
1,450 |
1,629 |
1,819 |
1,367 |
390 |
634 |
1,265 |
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University of New Hampshire** |
3,893 |
3,828 |
4,402 |
3,992 |
1,951 |
768 |
3,773 |
3,230 |
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Total |
9,702 |
9,977 |
10,331 |
10,281 |
7,869 |
5,163 |
7,486 |
8,687 |
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Antibody Laboratory Tests |
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Testing Laboratory |
10/13 |
10/14 |
10/15 |
10/16 |
10/17 |
10/18 |
10/19 |
Daily Average |
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LabCorp |
8 |
5 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
0 |
2 |
5 |
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Quest Diagnostics |
24 |
23 |
20 |
29 |
18 |
2 |
15 |
19 |
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Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center |
11 |
7 |
6 |
12 |
3 |
1 |
4 |
6 |
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Other Laboratory* |
7 |
2 |
1 |
6 |
3 |
0 |
8 |
4 |
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Total |
50 |
37 |
33 |
53 |
30 |
3 |
29 |
34 |
* Includes out-of-state public health laboratories, out-of-state hospital laboratories, and other commercial laboratories not listed in the above table.
** Includes tests conducted at the UNH laboartory and their contracted lab Veritas
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Concord, NH – The New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) has issued the following update on the new coronavirus, COVID-19. On Monday, October 19, 2020, DHHS announced 57 new positive test results for COVID-19, for a daily PCR test positivity rate of 1.1%. Today’s results include 41 people who tested positive by PCR test and 16 who tested positive by antigen test. There are now 1,020 current COVID-19 cases diagnosed in New Hampshire. Several cases are still under investigation. Additional information from ongoing investigations will be incorporated into future COVID-19 updates. Of those with complete information, there are four individuals under the age of 18 and the rest are adults with 49% being female and 51% being male. The new cases reside in Rockingham (14), Merrimack (12), Hillsborough County other than Manchester and Nashua (8), Cheshire (2), Grafton (2), Strafford (2), Belknap (1), and Coos (1) counties, and in the cities of Manchester (8) and Nashua (5). The county of residence is being determined for two new cases. No new hospitalized cases were reported. There are currently ¬16 individuals hospitalized with COVID-19. One of the new cases had no identified risk factors. Community-based transmission continues to occur in the State and has been identified in all counties. Of those with complete risk information, most of the cases have either had close contact with a person with a confirmed COVID-19 diagnosis or have recently traveled. DHHS has also announced one additional death related to COVID-19. We offer our sympathies to the family and friends. • 1 female resident of Merrimack County, 60 years of age and older In New Hampshire since the start of the pandemic, there have been a total of 9,746 cases of COVID-19 diagnosed with 761 (8%) of those having been hospitalized. Current Situation in New Hampshire New Hampshire 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Summary Report
1Includes specimens positive at any laboratory and those confirmed by CDC confirmatory testing. 2Includes specimens tested at the NH Public Health Laboratories (PHL), LabCorp, Quest, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Mako, certain hospital laboratories, the University of New Hampshire and their contracted laboratory, and those sent to CDC prior to NH PHL testing capacity. 3Includes specimens received and awaiting testing at NH PHL. Does not include tests pending at commercial laboratories.
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Concord, NH – The New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) has issued the following update on the new coronavirus, COVID-19. On Sunday, October 18, 2020, DHHS announced 70 new positive test results for COVID-19, for a daily PCR test positivity rate of 0.7%. Today’s results include 58 people who tested positive by PCR test and 12 who tested positive by antigen test. There are now 971 current COVID-19 cases diagnosed in New Hampshire. Several cases are still under investigation. Additional information from ongoing investigations will be incorporated into future COVID-19 updates. Of those with complete information, there are twelve individuals under the age of 18 and the rest are adults with 47% being female and 53% being male. The new cases reside in Hillsborough County other than Manchester and Nashua (15), Rockingham (14), Merrimack (9), Belknap (3), Strafford (3), Coos (2), Cheshire (1), Grafton (1), and Sullivan (1) counties, and in the cities of Manchester (12) and Nashua (6). The county of residence is being determined for three new cases. No new hospitalized cases were reported. There are currently 17 individuals hospitalized with COVID-19. None of the new cases had no identified risk factors. Community-based transmission continues to occur in the State and has been identified in all counties. Of those with complete risk information, most of the cases have either had close contact with a person with a confirmed COVID-19 diagnosis or are associated with an outbreak setting. DHHS has also announced one additional death related to COVID-19. We offer our sympathies to the family and friends.
In New Hampshire since the start of the pandemic, there have been a total of 9,694 cases of COVID-19 diagnosed with 761 (8%) of those having been hospitalized. Current Situation in New Hampshire New Hampshire 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Summary Report
1Includes specimens positive at any laboratory and those confirmed by CDC confirmatory testing. 2Includes specimens tested at the NH Public Health Laboratories (PHL), LabCorp, Quest, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Mako, certain hospital laboratories, the University of New Hampshire and their contracted laboratory, and those sent to CDC prior to NH PHL testing capacity. 3Includes specimens received and awaiting testing at NH PHL. Does not include tests pending at commercial laboratories.
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Concord, NH – The New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) has issued the following update on the new coronavirus, COVID-19.
On Saturday, October 17, 2020, DHHS announced 112 new positive test results for COVID-19, for a daily PCR test positivity rate of 1.2%. Today’s results include 81 people who tested positive by PCR test and 31 who tested positive by antigen test. There are now 937 current COVID-19 cases diagnosed in New Hampshire.
Several cases are still under investigation. Additional information from ongoing investigations will be incorporated into future COVID-19 updates. Of those with complete information, there are twenty-one individuals under the age of 18 and the rest are adults with 55% being female and 45% being male. The new cases reside in Rockingham (24), Merrimack (22), Hillsborough County other than Manchester and Nashua (12), Strafford (4), Grafton (3), Belknap (2), Coos (2), Carrol (1), Cheshire (1), and Sullivan (1) counties, and in the cities of Manchester (21) and Nashua (12). The county of residence is being determined for seven new cases.
No new hospitalized cases were reported. There are currently 18 individuals hospitalized with COVID-19. Three of the new cases had no identified risk factors. Community-based transmission continues to occur in the State and has been identified in all counties. Of those with complete risk information, most of the cases are either associated with an outbreak setting or have had close contact with a person with a confirmed COVID-19 diagnosis.
DHHS has also announced one additional death related to COVID-19. We offer our sympathies to the family and friends.
In New Hampshire since the start of the pandemic, there have been a total of 9,625 cases of COVID-19 diagnosed with 761 (8%) of those having been hospitalized.
Current Situation in New Hampshire
New Hampshire 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Summary Report
(data updated October 17, 2020, 9:00 AM)
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NH Persons with COVID-191 |
9,625 |
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Recovered |
8,222 (85%) |
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Deaths Attributed to COVID-19 |
466 (5%) |
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Total Current COVID-19 Cases |
937 |
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Persons Who Have Been Hospitalized for COVID-19 |
761 (8%) |
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Current Hospitalizations |
18 |
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Total Persons Tested at Selected Laboratories, Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)2 |
311,615 |
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Total Persons Tested at Selected Laboratories, Antibody Laboratory Tests2 |
31,731 |
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Persons with Specimens Submitted to NH PHL |
49,463 |
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Persons with Test Pending at NH PHL3 |
423 |
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Persons Being Monitored in NH (approximate point in time) |
4,000 |
1Includes specimens positive at any laboratory and those confirmed by CDC confirmatory testing.
2Includes specimens tested at the NH Public Health Laboratories (PHL), LabCorp, Quest, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Mako, certain hospital laboratories, the University of New Hampshire and their contracted laboratory, and those sent to CDC prior to NH PHL testing capacity.
3Includes specimens received and awaiting testing at NH PHL. Does not include tests pending at commercial laboratories.
Number of Tests Conducted by Date of Report to NH DHHS
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Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) Tests |
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Testing Laboratory |
10/10 |
10/11 |
10/12 |
10/13 |
10/14 |
10/15 |
10/16 |
Daily Average |
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NH Public Health Laboratories |
979 |
633 |
1,149 |
718 |
362 |
777 |
1,043 |
809 |
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LabCorp |
715 |
1,241 |
405 |
1,009 |
1,071 |
936 |
519 |
842 |
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Quest Diagnostics |
1,371 |
2,769 |
2,431 |
1,355 |
1,833 |
1,217 |
1,244 |
1,746 |
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Mako Medical |
7 |
0 |
27 |
0 |
0 |
73 |
13 |
17 |
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Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center |
847 |
215 |
86 |
760 |
1,057 |
867 |
701 |
648 |
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Other NH Hospital Laboratory |
225 |
241 |
290 |
399 |
374 |
424 |
305 |
323 |
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Other Laboratory* |
162 |
334 |
734 |
1,568 |
1,450 |
1,629 |
1,666 |
1,078 |
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University of New Hampshire** |
2,902 |
3 |
4,251 |
3,893 |
3,448 |
3,908 |
3,573 |
3,140 |
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Total |
7,208 |
5,436 |
9,373 |
9,702 |
9,595 |
9,831 |
9,064 |
8,601 |
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Antibody Laboratory Tests |
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Testing Laboratory |
10/10 |
10/11 |
10/12 |
10/13 |
10/14 |
10/15 |
10/16 |
Daily Average |
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LabCorp |
11 |
3 |
0 |
8 |
5 |
6 |
0 |
5 |
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Quest Diagnostics |
15 |
4 |
27 |
24 |
23 |
20 |
28 |
20 |
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Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center |
1 |
0 |
3 |
11 |
7 |
6 |
12 |
6 |
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Other Laboratory* |
0 |
0 |
9 |
7 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
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Total |
27 |
7 |
39 |
50 |
37 |
33 |
40 |
33 |
* Includes out-of-state public health laboratories, out-of-state hospital laboratories, and other commercial laboratories not listed in the above table.
** Includes tests conducted at the UNH laboartory and their contracted lab Veritas.
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Concord, NH – The New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) has identified an outbreak of COVID-19 that may have exposed patrons at Fat Katz Food and Drink, located at 76 Derry Road, Hudson, NH. The potential exposures occurred between Friday, October 2, 2020 and Friday, October 9, 2020.
DHHS has identified at least 17 cases of COVID-19 associated with this outbreak, which includes one individual who went to the establishment while aware of their COVID-19 diagnosis when they were supposed to be on isolation, and a second person who went to the establishment when they were knowingly supposed to be on quarantine, both of whom potentially exposed others.
The New Hampshire Attorney General’s Office is currently investigating multiple violations of New Hampshire Food Service guidance by the establishment.
Any individuals who visited Fat Katz Food and Drink between October 2-9, 2020 may have been exposed to COVID-19 and should seek testing. DHHS has conducted a contact investigation and notified known close contacts directly. However, DHHS is making this public notification because there may be additional individuals at the location during those days who were potentially exposed to the coronavirus.
COVID-19 can present with a wide range of symptoms including fever, chills, cough, shortness of breath, runny nose, nasal congestion, sore throat, fatigue, headache, muscle aches, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, or loss of taste or smell. Any person who develops new symptoms should stay home, limit their contact with others, immediately contact their healthcare provider and get tested for COVID-19. Guidance for self-quarantine is available at: https://www.nh.gov/covid19/residents/documents/self-quarantine-covid.pdf
Whether or not you are experiencing symptoms, multiple testing options throughout the State are available to potentially exposed individuals. For persons without health insurance or a primary care provider, testing is available and can be scheduled by calling (603) 271-5980 or through completing the online form at https://business.nh.gov/DOS_COVID19Testing. Other options can be found here: https://www.nh.gov/covid19/resources-guidance/testing-guidance.htm.
COVID-19 continues to circulate in our communities, so all people need to protect themselves and help prevent further community spread, by:
For more information on COVID-19 in NH, please visit https://www.nh.gov/covid19/.
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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, October 16, 2020, DHHS announced 90 new positive test results for COVID-19, for a daily PCR test positivity rate of 1.1%. Today’s results include 64 people who tested positive by PCR test and 26 who tested positive by antigen test. There are now 894 current COVID-19 cases diagnosed in New Hampshire.
Several cases are still under investigation. Additional information from ongoing investigations will be incorporated into future COVID-19 updates. Of those with complete information, there are sixteen individuals under the age of 18 and the rest are adults with 51% being female and 49% being male. The new cases reside in Hillsborough County other than Manchester and Nashua (25), Rockingham (19), Merrimack (15), Strafford (6), Cheshire (4), Grafton (2), Belknap (1), Coos (1), and Sullivan (1) counties, and in the cities of Manchester (10) and Nashua (6).
No new hospitalized cases were reported. There are currently 16 individuals hospitalized with COVID-19. Seven of the new cases had no identified risk factors. Community-based transmission continues to occur in the State and has been identified in all counties. Of those with complete risk information, most of the cases have either had close contact with a person with a confirmed COVID-19 diagnosis or are associated with an outbreak setting.
DHHS has also announced two additional deaths related to COVID-19. We offer our sympathies to the family and friends.
In New Hampshire since the start of the pandemic, there have been a total of 9,514 cases of COVID-19 diagnosed with 761 (8%) of those having been hospitalized.
Current Situation in New Hampshire
New Hampshire 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Summary Report
(data updated October 16, 2020, 9:00 AM)
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NH Persons with COVID-191 |
9,514 |
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Recovered |
8,155 (86%) |
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Deaths Attributed to COVID-19 |
465 (5%) |
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Total Current COVID-19 Cases |
894 |
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Persons Who Have Been Hospitalized for COVID-19 |
761 (8%) |
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Current Hospitalizations |
16 |
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Total Persons Tested at Selected Laboratories, Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)2 |
305,815 |
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Total Persons Tested at Selected Laboratories, Antibody Laboratory Tests2 |
31,675 |
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Persons with Specimens Submitted to NH PHL |
49,373 |
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Persons with Test Pending at NH PHL3 |
1,328 |
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Persons Being Monitored in NH (approximate point in time) |
4,050 |
1Includes specimens positive at any laboratory and those confirmed by CDC confirmatory testing.
2Includes specimens tested at the NH Public Health Laboratories (PHL), LabCorp, Quest, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Mako, certain hospital laboratories, the University of New Hampshire and their contracted laboratory, and those sent to CDC prior to NH PHL testing capacity.
3Includes specimens received and awaiting testing at NH PHL. Does not include tests pending at commercial laboratories.
Number of Tests Conducted by Date of Report to NH DHHS
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Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) Tests |
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Testing Laboratory |
10/9 |
10/10 |
10/11 |
10/12 |
10/13 |
10/14 |
10/15 |
Daily Average |
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NH Public Health Laboratories |
1,053 |
979 |
633 |
1,149 |
718 |
362 |
777 |
810 |
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LabCorp |
975 |
715 |
1,241 |
405 |
1,007 |
1,070 |
697 |
873 |
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Quest Diagnostics |
1,320 |
1,371 |
2,769 |
2,431 |
1,355 |
1,833 |
1,113 |
1,742 |
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Mako Medical |
36 |
7 |
0 |
27 |
0 |
0 |
73 |
20 |
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Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center |
1,094 |
847 |
215 |
77 |
760 |
134 |
0 |
447 |
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Other NH Hospital Laboratory |
747 |
225 |
241 |
289 |
398 |
315 |
283 |
357 |
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Other Laboratory* |
243 |
162 |
334 |
732 |
1,567 |
1,265 |
429 |
676 |
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University of New Hampshire** |
3,799 |
2,902 |
3 |
4,250 |
3,889 |
3,402 |
3,908 |
3,165 |
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Total |
9,267 |
7,208 |
5,436 |
9,360 |
9,694 |
8,381 |
7,280 |
8,089 |
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Antibody Laboratory Tests |
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Testing Laboratory |
10/9 |
10/10 |
10/11 |
10/12 |
10/13 |
10/14 |
10/15 |
Daily Average |
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LabCorp |
10 |
11 |
3 |
0 |
8 |
5 |
0 |
5 |
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Quest Diagnostics |
35 |
15 |
4 |
27 |
24 |
23 |
19 |
21 |
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Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center |
9 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
11 |
1 |
0 |
4 |
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Other Laboratory* |
10 |
0 |
0 |
9 |
7 |
2 |
1 |
4 |
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Total |
64 |
27 |
7 |
39 |
50 |
31 |
20 |
34 |
* Includes out-of-state public health laboratories, out-of-state hospital laboratories, and other commercial laboratories not listed in the above table.
** Includes tests conducted at the UNH laboartory and their contracted lab Veritas.
NH DHHS Daily Update on COVID-19 Archive
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Concord, NH – The New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) has issued the following update on the new coronavirus, COVID-19.
On Thursday, October 15, 2020, DHHS announced 82 new positive test results for COVID-19, for a daily PCR test positivity rate of 1.1%. Today’s results include 58 people who tested positive by PCR test and 24 who tested positive by antigen test. There are now 829 current COVID-19 cases diagnosed in New Hampshire.
Several cases are still under investigation. Additional information from ongoing investigations will be incorporated into future COVID-19 updates. Of those with complete information, there are thirteen individuals under the age of 18 and the rest are adults with 41% being female and 59% being male. The new cases reside in Rockingham (26), Hillsborough County other than Manchester and Nashua (12), Merrimack (10), Coos (5), Belknap (3), Grafton (2), Carroll (1), Cheshire (1), Strafford (1), and Sullivan (1) counties, and in the cities of Manchester (10) and Nashua (8). The county of residence is being determined for two new cases.
One new hospitalized case was reported. There are currently 18 individuals hospitalized with COVID-19. Three of the new cases had no identified risk factors. Community-based transmission continues to occur in the State and has been identified in all counties. Of those with complete risk information, most of the cases have either had close contact with a person with a confirmed COVID-19 diagnosis or are associated with an outbreak setting
DHHS has also announced five additional deaths related to COVID-19. We offer our sympathies to the family and friends.
In New Hampshire since the start of the pandemic, there have been a total of 9,426 cases of COVID-19 diagnosed with 761 (8%) of those having been hospitalized.
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Current Situation in New Hampshire New Hampshire 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Summary Report
1Includes specimens positive at any laboratory and those confirmed by CDC confirmatory testing. 2Includes specimens tested at the NH Public Health Laboratories (PHL), LabCorp, Quest, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Mako, certain hospital laboratories, the University of New Hampshire and their contracted laboratory, and those sent to CDC prior to NH PHL testing capacity. 3Includes specimens received and awaiting testing at NH PHL. Does not include tests pending at commercial laboratories. New Hampshire Institutions Associated with COVID-19 Outbreak (as of 10/15/2020)
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** Includes tests conducted at the UNH laboratory and their contracted lab Veritas.
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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, October 14, 2020, DHHS announced 71 new positive test results for COVID-19, for a daily PCR test positivity rate of 0.9%. Today’s results include 40 people who tested positive by PCR test and 31 who tested positive by antigen test. There are now 823 current COVID-19 cases diagnosed in New Hampshire.
Several cases are still under investigation. Additional information from ongoing investigations will be incorporated into future COVID-19 updates. Of those with complete information, there are fourteen individuals under the age of 18 and the rest are adults with 48% being female and 52% being male. The new cases reside in Rockingham (19), Hillsborough County other than Manchester and Nashua (11), Merrimack (9), Cheshire (4), Strafford (3), Grafton (2), and Belknap (1) counties, and in the cities of Nashua (11) and Manchester (9). The county of residence is being determined for two new cases.
Two new hospitalized cases were reported. There are currently 19 individuals hospitalized with COVID-19. Three of the new cases had no identified risk factors. Community-based transmission continues to occur in the State and has been identified in all counties. Of those with complete risk information, most of the cases have either had close contact with a person with a confirmed COVID-19 diagnosis or have recently traveled.
DHHS has also announced two additional deaths related to COVID-19. We offer our sympathies to the family and friends.
In New Hampshire since the start of the pandemic, there have been a total of 9,349 cases of COVID-19 diagnosed with 760 (8%) of those having been hospitalized.
Current Situation in New Hampshire
New Hampshire 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Summary Report
(data updated October 14, 2020, 9:00 AM)
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NH Persons with COVID-191 |
9,349 |
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Recovered |
8,068 (86%) |
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Deaths Attributed to COVID-19 |
458 (5%) |
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Total Current COVID-19 Cases |
823 |
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Persons Who Have Been Hospitalized for COVID-19 |
760 (8%) |
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Current Hospitalizations |
19 |
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Total Persons Tested at Selected Laboratories, Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)2 |
301,067 |
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Total Persons Tested at Selected Laboratories, Antibody Laboratory Tests2 |
31,619 |
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Persons with Specimens Submitted to NH PHL |
49,004 |
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Persons with Test Pending at NH PHL3 |
360 |
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Persons Being Monitored in NH (approximate point in time) |
3,750 |
1Includes specimens positive at any laboratory and those confirmed by CDC confirmatory testing.
2Includes specimens tested at the NH Public Health Laboratories (PHL), LabCorp, Quest, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Mako, certain hospital laboratories, the University of New Hampshire and their contracted laboratory, and those sent to CDC prior to NH PHL testing capacity.
3Includes specimens received and awaiting testing at NH PHL. Does not include tests pending at commercial laboratories.
Number of Tests Conducted by Date of Report to NH DHHS
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* Includes out-of-state public health laboratories, out-of-state hospital laboratories, and other commercial laboratories not listed in the above table.
** Includes tests conducted at the UNH laboratory and their contracted lab Veritas.
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Concord, NH – The New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) has issued the following update on the new coronavirus, COVID-19.
On Tuesday, October 13, 2020, DHHS announced 77 new positive test results for COVID-19, for a daily PCR test positivity rate of 0.7%. Today’s results include 54 people who tested positive by PCR test and 23 who tested positive by antigen test. There are now 787 current COVID-19 cases diagnosed in New Hampshire.
Several cases are still under investigation. Additional information from ongoing investigations will be incorporated into future COVID-19 updates. Of those with complete information, there are fifteen individuals under the age of 18 and the rest are adults with 50% being female and 50% being male. The new cases reside in Rockingham (23), Hillsborough County other than Manchester and Nashua (15), Merrimack (8), Strafford (8), Cheshire (2), Carroll (1), and Grafton (1) counties, and in the cities of Manchester (7) and Nashua (7). The county of residence is being determined for five new cases.
Six new hospitalized cases were reported. These hospitalizations were reported to DHHS yesterday but occurred on prior days. There are currently 17 individuals hospitalized with COVID-19. Two of the new cases had no identified risk factors. Community-based transmission continues to occur in the State and has been identified in all counties. Of those with complete risk information, most of the cases have either had close contact with a person with a confirmed COVID-19 diagnosis or are associated with an outbreak setting.
In New Hampshire since the start of the pandemic, there have been a total of 9,279 cases of COVID-19 diagnosed with 758 (8%) of those having been hospitalized.
Current Situation in New Hampshire
New Hampshire 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Summary Report
(data updated October 13, 2020, 9:00 AM)
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NH Persons with COVID-191 |
9,279 |
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Recovered |
8,036 (87%) |
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Deaths Attributed to COVID-19 |
456 (5%) |
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Total Current COVID-19 Cases |
787 |
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Persons Who Have Been Hospitalized for COVID-19 |
758 (8%) |
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Current Hospitalizations |
17 |
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Total Persons Tested at Selected Laboratories, Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)2 |
297,850 |
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Total Persons Tested at Selected Laboratories, Antibody Laboratory Tests2 |
31,580 |
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Persons with Specimens Submitted to NH PHL |
48,909 |
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Persons with Test Pending at NH PHL3 |
313 |
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Persons Being Monitored in NH (approximate point in time) |
3,425 |
1Includes specimens positive at any laboratory and those confirmed by CDC confirmatory testing.
2Includes specimens tested at the NH Public Health Laboratories (PHL), LabCorp, Quest, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Mako, certain hospital laboratories, the University of New Hampshire and their contracted laboratory, and those sent to CDC prior to NH PHL testing capacity.
3Includes specimens received and awaiting testing at NH PHL. Does not include tests pending at commercial laboratories.
Number of Tests Conducted by Date of Report to NH DHHS
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Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) Tests |
||||||||
|
Testing Laboratory |
10/6 |
10/7 |
10/8 |
10/9 |
10/10 |
10/11 |
10/12 |
Daily Average |
|
NH Public Health Laboratories |
736 |
834 |
1,063 |
1,053 |
979 |
633 |
1,149 |
921 |
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LabCorp |
1,413 |
1,162 |
824 |
974 |
715 |
1,241 |
398 |
961 |
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Quest Diagnostics |
747 |
1,902 |
1,199 |
1,320 |
1,371 |
2,769 |
2,343 |
1,664 |
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Mako Medical |
1 |
6 |
19 |
36 |
7 |
0 |
27 |
14 |
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Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center |
750 |
1,049 |
1,260 |
1,094 |
847 |
215 |
77 |
756 |
|
Other NH Hospital Laboratory |
438 |
440 |
299 |
746 |
225 |
241 |
213 |
372 |
|
Other Laboratory* |
168 |
253 |
208 |
241 |
163 |
324 |
89 |
207 |
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University of New Hampshire** |
4,210 |
1,864 |
6,222 |
3,783 |
2,860 |
3 |
3,774 |
3,245 |
|
Total |
8,463 |
7,510 |
11,094 |
9,247 |
7,167 |
5,426 |
8,070 |
8,140 |
|
Antibody Laboratory Tests |
||||||||
|
Testing Laboratory |
10/6 |
10/7 |
10/8 |
10/9 |
10/10 |
10/11 |
10/12 |
Daily Average |
|
LabCorp |
6 |
13 |
9 |
10 |
11 |
3 |
0 |
7 |
|
Quest Diagnostics |
15 |
37 |
26 |
35 |
15 |
4 |
27 |
23 |
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Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center |
14 |
10 |
7 |
9 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
6 |
|
Other Laboratory* |
8 |
6 |
6 |
10 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
5 |
|
Total |
43 |
66 |
48 |
64 |
27 |
7 |
35 |
42 |
* Includes out-of-state public health laboratories, out-of-state hospital laboratories, and other commercial laboratories not listed in the above table.
** Includes tests conducted at the UNH laboartory and their contracted lab Veritas.
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Concord, NH – The New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) has issued the following update on the new coronavirus, COVID-19.
On Monday, October 12, 2020, DHHS announced 65 new positive test results for COVID-19, for a daily PCR test positivity rate of 1.2%. Today’s results include 45 people who tested positive by PCR test and 20 who tested positive by antigen test. There are now 738 current COVID-19 cases diagnosed in New Hampshire.
Several cases are still under investigation. Additional information from ongoing investigations will be incorporated into future COVID-19 updates. Of those with complete information, there are ten individuals under the age of 18 and the rest are adults with 47% being female and 53% being male. The new cases reside in Rockingham (22), Hillsborough County other than Manchester and Nashua (10), Belknap (6), Grafton (3), Strafford (3), Cheshire (2), Merrimack (2), and Coos (1) counties, and in the cities of Nashua (12) and Manchester (1). The county of residence is being determined for three new cases.
No new hospitalized cases were identified. There are currently 17 individuals hospitalized with COVID-19. One of the new cases had no identified risk factors. Community-based transmission continues to occur in the State and has been identified in all counties. Of those with complete risk information, most of the cases have had close contact with a person with a confirmed COVID-19 diagnosis.
In New Hampshire since the start of the pandemic, there have been a total of 9,208 cases of COVID-19 diagnosed with 752 (8%) of those having been hospitalized.
Current Situation in New Hampshire
New Hampshire 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Summary Report
(data updated October 12, 2020, 9:00 AM)
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NH Persons with COVID-191 |
9,208 |
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Recovered |
8,014 (87%) |
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Deaths Attributed to COVID-19 |
456 (5%) |
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Total Current COVID-19 Cases |
738 |
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Persons Who Have Been Hospitalized for COVID-19 |
752 (8%) |
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Current Hospitalizations |
17 |
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Total Persons Tested at Selected Laboratories, Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)2 |
295,921 |
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Total Persons Tested at Selected Laboratories, Antibody Laboratory Tests2 |
31,543 |
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Persons with Specimens Submitted to NH PHL |
48,888 |
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Persons with Test Pending at NH PHL3 |
874 |
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Persons Being Monitored in NH (approximate point in time) |
3,500 |
1Includes specimens positive at any laboratory and those confirmed by CDC confirmatory testing.
2Includes specimens tested at the NH Public Health Laboratories (PHL), LabCorp, Quest, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Mako, certain hospital laboratories, the University of New Hampshire and their contracted laboratory, and those sent to CDC prior to NH PHL testing capacity.
3Includes specimens received and awaiting testing at NH PHL. Does not include tests pending at commercial laboratories.
Number of Tests Conducted by Date of Report to NH DHHS
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Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) Tests |
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|
Testing Laboratory |
10/5 |
10/6 |
10/7 |
10/8 |
10/9 |
10/10 |
10/11 |
Daily Average |
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NH Public Health Laboratories |
717 |
736 |
834 |
1,063 |
1,053 |
979 |
633 |
859 |
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LabCorp |
184 |
1,413 |
1,163 |
824 |
970 |
712 |
1,230 |
928 |
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Quest Diagnostics |
1,673 |
747 |
1,902 |
1,199 |
1,311 |
1,367 |
2,713 |
1,559 |
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Mako Medical |
28 |
1 |
6 |
19 |
36 |
7 |
0 |
14 |
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Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center |
531 |
750 |
1,049 |
1,259 |
1,094 |
847 |
0 |
790 |
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Other NH Hospital Laboratory |
299 |
438 |
440 |
299 |
746 |
225 |
203 |
379 |
|
Other Laboratory* |
57 |
166 |
252 |
208 |
236 |
160 |
116 |
171 |
|
University of New Hampshire** |
3,795 |
4,210 |
1,864 |
6,222 |
3,783 |
2,858 |
0 |
3,247 |
|
Total |
7,284 |
8,461 |
7,510 |
11,093 |
9,229 |
7,155 |
4,895 |
7,947 |
|
Antibody Laboratory Tests |
||||||||
|
Testing Laboratory |
10/5 |
10/6 |
10/7 |
10/8 |
10/9 |
10/10 |
10/11 |
Daily Average |
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LabCorp |
2 |
6 |
13 |
9 |
10 |
11 |
3 |
8 |
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Quest Diagnostics |
16 |
15 |
37 |
26 |
36 |
15 |
2 |
21 |
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Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center |
3 |
14 |
10 |
7 |
9 |
1 |
0 |
6 |
|
Other Laboratory* |
5 |
8 |
6 |
6 |
10 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
|
Total |
26 |
43 |
66 |
48 |
65 |
27 |
5 |
40 |
* Includes out-of-state public health laboratories, out-of-state hospital laboratories, and other commercial laboratories not listed in the above table.
** Includes tests conducted at the UNH laboartory and their contracted lab Veritas.
NH DHHS Daily Update on COVID-19 Archive
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Concord, NH – The New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) is investigating a person with confirmed COVID-19 who may have exposed patrons seated at the bar at Jumpin’ Jay’s Fish Café at 150 Congress Street, Portsmouth, NH, on the following dates:
Any individuals who visited Jumpin’ Jay’s Fish Café and sat at the bar during those days and times may have been exposed to COVID-19 and should contact NH DHHS at (603) 271-4496 for further guidance. DHHS has conducted a contact investigation and notified known close contacts directly. However, DHHS is making this public notification because there may be additional individuals at the location during those days and times who were exposed to the coronavirus
COVID-19 can present with a wide range of symptoms including fever, chills, cough, shortness of breath, runny nose, nasal congestion, sore throat, fatigue, headache, muscle aches, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, or loss of taste or smell. Any person who develops new symptoms should stay home, limit their contact with others, immediately contact their healthcare provider and get tested for COVID-19. Guidance for self-quarantine is available at: https://www.nh.gov/covid19/residents/documents/self-quarantine-covid.pdf
Whether or not you are experiencing symptoms, multiple testing options throughout the State are available to potentially exposed individuals. For persons without health insurance or a primary care provider, testing is available and can be scheduled by calling (603) 271-5980 or through completing the online form at https://business.nh.gov/DOS_COVID19Testing. Other options can be found here: https://www.nh.gov/covid19/resources-guidance/testing-guidance.htm.
COVID-19 continues to circulate in our communities, so all people need to protect themselves and help prevent further community spread, by:
For more information on COVID-19 in NH, please visit https://www.nh.gov/covid19/.
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Concord, NH – The New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) has issued the following update on the new coronavirus, COVID-19.
On Sunday, October 11, 2020, DHHS announced 55 new positive test results for COVID-19, for a daily PCR test positivity rate of 0.8%. Today’s results include 32 people who tested positive by PCR test and 23 who tested positive by antigen test. There are now 685 current COVID-19 cases diagnosed in New Hampshire.
Several cases are still under investigation. Additional information from ongoing investigations will be incorporated into future COVID-19 updates. Of those with complete information, there are fourteen individuals under the age of 18 and the rest are adults with 55% being female and 45% being male. The new cases reside in Rockingham (16), Hillsborough County other than Manchester and Nashua (11), Strafford (10), Merrimack (5), and Belknap (1) counties, and in the cities of Manchester (6) and Nashua (3). The county of residence is being determined for three new cases.
Two new hospitalized cases were identified. There are currently 22 individuals hospitalized with COVID-19. None of the new cases had no identified risk factors. Community-based transmission continues to occur in the State and has been identified in all counties. Of those with complete risk information, most of the cases have either had close contact with a person with a confirmed COVID-19 diagnosis or are associated with an outbreak setting.
DHHS has announced one additional death related to COVID-19. We offer our sympathies to the family and friends.
In New Hampshire since the start of the pandemic, there have been a total of 9,143 cases of COVID-19 diagnosed with 752 (8%) of those having been hospitalized.
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Current Situation in New Hampshire New Hampshire 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Summary Report
1Includes specimens positive at any laboratory and those confirmed by CDC confirmatory testing. 2Includes specimens tested at the NH Public Health Laboratories (PHL), LabCorp, Quest, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Mako, certain hospital laboratories, the University of New Hampshire and their contracted laboratory, and those sent to CDC prior to NH PHL testing capacity. 3Includes specimens received and awaiting testing at NH PHL. Does not include tests pending at commercial laboratories. Number of Tests Conducted by Date of Report to NH DHHS
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* Includes out-of-state public health laboratories, out-of-state hospital laboratories, and other commercial laboratories not listed in the above table.
** Includes tests conducted at the UNH laboratory and their contracted lab Veritas.
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Concord, NH – The New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) has issued the following update on the new coronavirus, COVID-19.
On Saturday, October 10, 2020, DHHS announced 123 new positive test results for COVID-19, for a daily PCR test positivity rate of 1.2%. Today’s results include 102 people who tested positive by PCR test and 21 who tested positive by antigen test. Thirty-five of the new cases are associated with an outbreak at a long-term care facility. There are now 692 current COVID-19 cases diagnosed in New Hampshire.
Several cases are still under investigation. Additional information from ongoing investigations will be incorporated into future COVID-19 updates. Of those with complete information, there are twenty individuals under the age of 18 and the rest are adults with 53% being female and 47% being male. The new cases reside in Merrimack (40), Rockingham (22), Hillsborough County other than Manchester and Nashua (21), Grafton (5), Strafford (5), Belknap (1), and Sullivan (1) counties, and in the cities of Nashua (16) and Manchester (8). The county of residence is being determined for four new cases.
Two new hospitalized cases were identified. There are currently 21 individuals hospitalized with COVID-19. Seven of the new cases had no identified risk factors. Community-based transmission continues to occur in the State and has been identified in all counties. Of those with complete risk information, most of the cases either were associated with an outbreak setting or have had close contact with a person with a confirmed COVID-19 diagnosis.
DHHS has announced five additional deaths related to COVID-19. We offer our sympathies to the family and friends.
In New Hampshire since the start of the pandemic, there have been a total of 9,092 cases of COVID-19 diagnosed with 750 (8%) of those having been hospitalized.
Current Situation in New Hampshire
New Hampshire 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Summary Report
(data updated October 10, 2020, 9:00 AM)
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NH Persons with COVID-191 |
9,092 |
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Recovered |
7,945 (87%) |
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Deaths Attributed to COVID-19 |
455 (5%) |
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Total Current COVID-19 Cases |
692 |
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Persons Who Have Been Hospitalized for COVID-19 |
750 (8%) |
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Current Hospitalizations |
21 |
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Total Persons Tested at Selected Laboratories, Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)2 |
292,451 |
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Total Persons Tested at Selected Laboratories, Antibody Laboratory Tests2 |
31,503 |
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Persons with Specimens Submitted to NH PHL |
48,568 |
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Persons with Test Pending at NH PHL3 |
109 |
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Persons Being Monitored in NH (approximate point in time) |
3,150 |
1Includes specimens positive at any laboratory and those confirmed by CDC confirmatory testing.
2Includes specimens tested at the NH Public Health Laboratories (PHL), LabCorp, Quest, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Mako, certain hospital laboratories, the University of New Hampshire and their contracted laboratory, and those sent to CDC prior to NH PHL testing capacity.
3Includes specimens received and awaiting testing at NH PHL. Does not include tests pending at commercial laboratories.
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Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) Tests |
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Testing Laboratory |
10/3 |
10/4 |
10/5 |
10/6 |
10/7 |
10/8 |
10/9 |
Daily Average |
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NH Public Health Laboratories |
754 |
718 |
717 |
736 |
834 |
1,063 |
1,053 |
839 |
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LabCorp |
903 |
371 |
184 |
1,412 |
1,163 |
823 |
469 |
761 |
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Quest Diagnostics |
1,236 |
2,000 |
1,673 |
747 |
1,902 |
1,199 |
1,230 |
1,427 |
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Mako Medical |
0 |
0 |
28 |
1 |
6 |
19 |
36 |
13 |
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Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center |
693 |
190 |
531 |
750 |
1,050 |
1,259 |
1,094 |
795 |
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Other NH Hospital Laboratory |
252 |
229 |
298 |
438 |
440 |
299 |
685 |
377 |
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Other Laboratory* |
213 |
163 |
57 |
166 |
250 |
233 |
195 |
182 |
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University of New Hampshire** |
255 |
2,890 |
3,795 |
4,210 |
1,785 |
5,751 |
3,375 |
3,152 |
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Total |
4,306 |
6,561 |
7,283 |
8,460 |
7,430 |
10,646 |
8,137 |
7,546 |
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Antibody Laboratory Tests |
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Testing Laboratory |
10/3 |
10/4 |
10/5 |
10/6 |
10/7 |
10/8 |
10/9 |
Daily Average |
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LabCorp |
5 |
1 |
2 |
6 |
13 |
9 |
0 |
5 |
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Quest Diagnostics |
22 |
17 |
16 |
15 |
37 |
26 |
34 |
24 |
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Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center |
3 |
0 |
3 |
14 |
10 |
7 |
9 |
7 |
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Other Laboratory* |
4 |
0 |
5 |
8 |
6 |
6 |
9 |
5 |
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Total |
34 |
18 |
26 |
43 |
66 |
48 |
52 |
41 |
* Includes out-of-state public health laboratories, out-of-state hospital laboratories, and other commercial laboratories not listed in the above table.
** Includes tests conducted at the UNH laboartory and their contracted lab Veritas.
NH DHHS Daily Update on COVID-19 Archive
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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, October 9, 2020, DHHS announced 97 new positive test results for COVID-19, for a daily PCR test positivity rate of 0.9%. Today’s results include 77 people who tested positive by PCR test and 20 who tested positive by antigen test. There are now 585 current COVID-19 cases diagnosed in New Hampshire.
Several cases are still under investigation. Additional information from ongoing investigations will be incorporated into future COVID-19 updates. Of those with complete information, there are 27 individuals under the age of 18 and the rest are adults with 45% being female and 55% being male. The new cases reside in Hillsborough County other than Manchester and Nashua (29), Rockingham (17), Merrimack (14), Belknap (4), Cheshire (4), Grafton (3), Carroll (2), and Sullivan (1) counties, and in the cities of Nashua (11) and Manchester (7). The county of residence is being determined for five new cases.
One new hospitalized case was identified. There are currently ¬¬13 individuals hospitalized with COVID-19. Nine of the new cases had no identified risk factors. Community-based transmission continues to occur in the State and has been identified in all counties. Of those with complete risk information, most of the cases have either had close contact with a person with a confirmed COVID-19 diagnosis or are associated with an outbreak setting.
DHHS has announced one additional death related to COVID-19. We offer our sympathies to the family and friends.
In New Hampshire since the start of the pandemic, there have been a total of 8,970 cases of COVID-19 diagnosed with 748 (8%) of those having been hospitalized.
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Current Situation in New Hampshire New Hampshire 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Summary Report
1Includes specimens positive at any laboratory and those confirmed by CDC confirmatory testing. 2Includes specimens tested at the NH Public Health Laboratories (PHL), LabCorp, Quest, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Mako, certain hospital laboratories, the University of New Hampshire and their contracted laboratory, and those sent to CDC prior to NH PHL testing capacity. 3Includes specimens received and awaiting testing at NH PHL. Does not include tests pending at commercial laboratories. Number of Tests Conducted by Date of Report to NH DHHS
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* Includes out-of-state public health laboratories, out-of-state hospital laboratories, and other commercial laboratories not listed in the above table.
** Includes tests conducted at the UNH laboratory and their contracted lab Veritas.
NH DHHS Daily Update on COVID-19 Archive
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Concord, NH – The New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) has issued the following update on the new coronavirus, COVID-19.
On Thursday, October 8, 2020, DHHS announced 79 new positive test results for COVID-19, for a daily PCR test positivity rate of 0.7%. Today’s results include 55 people who tested positive by PCR test and 24 who tested positive by antigen test. There are now 531 current COVID-19 cases diagnosed in New Hampshire.
Several cases are still under investigation. Additional information from ongoing investigations will be incorporated into future COVID-19 updates. Of those with complete information, there are fifteen individuals under the age of 18 and the rest are adults with 57% being female and 43% being male. The new cases reside in Hillsborough County other than Manchester and Nashua (20), Rockingham (19), Merrimack (5), Strafford (3), Grafton (1), and Sullivan (1) counties, and in the cities of Manchester (17) and Nashua (13).
Two new hospitalized cases were identified. There are currently 14 individuals hospitalized with COVID-19. Ten of the new cases had no identified risk factors. Community-based transmission continues to occur in the State and has been identified in all counties. Of those with complete risk information, most of the cases have either had close contact with a person with a confirmed COVID-19 diagnosis or have recently traveled.
DHHS has announced one additional death related to COVID-19. We offer our sympathies to the family and friends.
In New Hampshire since the start of the pandemic, there have been a total of 8,878 cases of COVID-19 diagnosed with 747 (8%) of those having been hospitalized.
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Current Situation in New Hampshire New Hampshire 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Summary Report
1Includes specimens positive at any laboratory and those confirmed by CDC confirmatory testing. 2Includes specimens tested at the NH Public Health Laboratories (PHL), LabCorp, Quest, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Mako, certain hospital laboratories, the University of New Hampshire and their contracted laboratory, and those sent to CDC prior to NH PHL testing capacity. 3Includes specimens received and awaiting testing at NH PHL. Does not include tests pending at commercial laboratories. New Hampshire Institutions Associated with COVID-19 Outbreak (as of 10/8/2020)
Number of Tests Conducted by Date of Report to NH DHHS
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* Includes out-of-state public health laboratories, out-of-state hospital laboratories, and other commercial laboratories not listed in the above table.
** Includes tests conducted at the UNH laboratory and their contracted lab Veritas.
NH DHHS Daily Update on COVID-19 Archive
For more information, please visit the DHHS COVID-19 webpage at https://www.nh.gov/covid19.
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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, October 7, 2020, DHHS announced 71 new positive test results for COVID-19, for a daily PCR test positivity rate of 1.1%. Today’s results include 43 people who tested positive by PCR test and 28 who tested positive by antigen test. There are now 507 current COVID-19 cases diagnosed in New Hampshire.
Several cases are still under investigation. Additional information from ongoing investigations will be incorporated into future COVID-19 updates. Of those with complete information, there are ten individuals under the age of 18 and the rest are adults with 50% being female and 50% being male. The new cases reside in Rockingham (13), Hillsborough County other than Manchester and Nashua (12), Belknap (5), Merrimack (4), Carroll (3), Strafford (2), and Cheshire (1) counties, and in the cities of Manchester (22) and Nashua (9).
Two new hospitalized cases were identified. There are currently 18 individuals hospitalized with COVID-19. Six of the new cases had no identified risk factors. Community-based transmission continues to occur in the State and has been identified in all counties. Of those with complete risk information, most of the cases have either had close contact with a person with a confirmed COVID-19 diagnosis or have recently traveled.
DHHS has also announced two additional deaths related to COVID-19. We offer our sympathies to the family and friends.
In New Hampshire since the start of the pandemic, there have been a total of 8,800 cases of COVID-19 diagnosed with 745 (8%) of those having been hospitalized.
Current Situation in New Hampshire
New Hampshire 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Summary Report
(data updated October 7, 2020, 9:00 AM)
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NH Persons with COVID-191 |
8,800 |
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Recovered |
7,845 (89%) |
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Deaths Attributed to COVID-19 |
448 (5%) |
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Total Current COVID-19 Cases |
507 |
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Persons Who Have Been Hospitalized for COVID-19 |
745 (8%) |
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Current Hospitalizations |
18 |
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Total Persons Tested at Selected Laboratories, Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)2 |
285,128 |
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Total Persons Tested at Selected Laboratories, Antibody Laboratory Tests2 |
31,327 |
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Persons with Specimens Submitted to NH PHL |
47,969 |
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Persons with Test Pending at NH PHL3 |
918 |
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Persons Being Monitored in NH (approximate point in time) |
2,850 |
1Includes specimens positive at any laboratory and those confirmed by CDC confirmatory testing.
2Includes specimens tested at the NH Public Health Laboratories (PHL), LabCorp, Quest, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Mako, certain hospital laboratories, the University of New Hampshire and their contracted laboratory, and those sent to CDC prior to NH PHL testing capacity.
3Includes specimens received and awaiting testing at NH PHL. Does not include tests pending at commercial laboratories.
Number of Tests Conducted by Date of Report to NH DHHS
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Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) Tests |
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Testing Laboratory |
9/30 |
10/1 |
10/2 |
10/3 |
10/4 |
10/5 |
10/6 |
Daily Average |
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NH Public Health Laboratories |
870 |
917 |
1,289 |
754 |
718 |
717 |
736 |
857 |
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LabCorp |
1,251 |
736 |
679 |
902 |
371 |
184 |
721 |
692 |
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Quest Diagnostics |
2,036 |
1,600 |
1,561 |
1,236 |
2,000 |
1,672 |
718 |
1,546 |
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Mako Medical |
6 |
10 |
133 |
0 |
0 |
28 |
1 |
25 |
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Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center |
787 |
852 |
701 |
693 |
190 |
531 |
362 |
588 |
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Other NH Hospital Laboratory |
391 |
313 |
450 |
252 |
229 |
298 |
345 |
325 |
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Other Laboratory* |
140 |
300 |
223 |
210 |
163 |
54 |
134 |
175 |
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University of New Hampshire** |
4,546 |
3,898 |
4,686 |
221 |
2,890 |
3,282 |
3,574 |
3,300 |
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Total |
10,027 |
8,626 |
9,722 |
4,268 |
6,561 |
6,766 |
6,591 |
7,509 |
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Antibody Laboratory Tests |
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|
Testing Laboratory |
9/30 |
10/1 |
10/2 |
10/3 |
10/4 |
10/5 |
10/6 |
Daily Average |
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LabCorp |
8 |
6 |
6 |
5 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
4 |
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Quest Diagnostics |
19 |
28 |
24 |
22 |
17 |
16 |
15 |
20 |
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Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center |
9 |
6 |
7 |
3 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
4 |
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Other Laboratory* |
12 |
5 |
2 |
4 |
0 |
5 |
7 |
5 |
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Total |
48 |
45 |
39 |
34 |
18 |
26 |
25 |
34 |
* Includes out-of-state public health laboratories, out-of-state hospital laboratories, and other commercial laboratories not listed in the above table.
** Includes tests conducted at the UNH laboartory and their contracted lab Veritas.
NH DHHS Daily Update on COVID-19 Archive
For more information, please visit the DHHS COVID-19 webpage at https://www.nh.gov/covid19.
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Concord, NH – The NH Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) is investigating a potential outbreak of COVID-19 associated with individuals who have attended events hosted by the Gate City Church, located at 43 Main Street, Nashua, NH 03064. This includes a multi-day prayer session held from September 19th – 28th. To date, seven persons with COVID-19 have been identified with connections to the church community. DHHS and the Nashua Division of Public Health and Community Services are investigating these illnesses further and the church has moved to hosting virtual services only.
Any individuals who attended events associated with Gate City Church since September 19th may have been exposed to COVID-19 and should observe for illness and seek testing. For information on testing options available throughout the State, please visit https://www.dhhs.nh.gov/dphs/cdcs/covid19/documents/covid-testing-sites.pdf.
For persons without health insurance or a primary care provider, testing is available and can be scheduled by calling (603) 271-5980 or through completing the online form at https://business.nh.gov/DOS_COVID19Testing.
COVID-19 can present with a wide range of symptoms including fever, chills, cough, shortness of breath, runny nose, nasal congestion, sore throat, fatigue, headache, muscle aches, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, or loss of taste or smell. Any person who develops new symptoms should stay home, limit their contact with others, immediately contact their healthcare provider and get tested for COVID-19. Guidance for self-observation is available at: https://www.dhhs.nh.gov/dphs/cdcs/covid19/documents/self-observation-covid.pdf
COVID-19 continues to circulate in our communities. People can protect themselves and help prevent further infections in our communities by:
For more information on COVID-19 in NH, please visit https://www.nh.gov/covid19/.
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Concord, NH – The New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) has issued the following update on the new coronavirus, COVID-19.
On Tuesday, October 6, 2020, DHHS announced 53 new positive test results for COVID-19, for a daily PCR test positivity rate of 0.6%. Today’s results include 34 people who tested positive by PCR test and 19 who tested positive by antigen test. There are now 500 current COVID-19 cases diagnosed in New Hampshire.
Several cases are still under investigation. Additional information from ongoing investigations will be incorporated into future COVID-19 updates. Of those with complete information, there are fifteen individuals under the age of 18 and the rest are adults with 47% being female and 53% being male. The new cases reside in Rockingham (10), Hillsborough County other than Manchester and Nashua (8), Strafford (6), Merrimack (3), Belknap (2), Cheshire (1), Grafton (1), and Sullivan (1) counties, and in the cities of Nashua (9) and Manchester (7). The county of residence is being determined for five new cases.
No new hospitalized cases were identified. There are currently 20 individuals hospitalized with COVID-19. Twelve of the new cases had no identified risk factors. Community-based transmission continues to occur in the State and has been identified in all counties. Of those with complete risk information, most of the cases have either had close contact with a person with a confirmed COVID-19 diagnosis or recently traveled.
DHHS has also announced two additional deaths related to COVID-19. We offer our sympathies to the family and friends.
In New Hampshire since the start of the pandemic, there have been a total of 8,731 cases of COVID-19 diagnosed with 743 (9%) of those having been hospitalized.
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Current Situation in New Hampshire New Hampshire 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Summary Report
1Includes specimens positive at any laboratory and those confirmed by CDC confirmatory testing. 2Includes specimens tested at the NH Public Health Laboratories (PHL), LabCorp, Quest, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Mako, certain hospital laboratories, the University of New Hampshire and their contracted laboratory, and those sent to CDC prior to NH PHL testing capacity. 3Includes specimens received and awaiting testing at NH PHL. Does not include tests pending at commercial laboratories. Number of Tests Conducted by Date of Report to NH DHHS
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** Includes tests conducted at the UNH laboratory and their contracted lab Veritas
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Concord, NH – The New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) has issued the following update on the new coronavirus, COVID-19.
On Monday, October 5, 2020, DHHS announced 35 new positive test results for COVID-19, for a daily PCR test positivity rate of 0.4%. Today’s results include 30 people who tested positive by PCR test and 5 who tested positive by antigen test. There are now 490 current COVID-19 cases diagnosed in New Hampshire.
Several cases are still under investigation. Additional information from ongoing investigations will be incorporated into future COVID-19 updates. Of those with complete information, there is one individual under the age of 18 and the rest are adults with 40% being female and 60% being male. The new cases reside in Rockingham (7), Strafford (5), Hillsborough County other than Manchester and Nashua (4), Belknap (3), Merrimack (2), Sullivan (2), Carroll (1), and Cheshire (1) counties, and in the cities of Nashua (6) and Manchester (4).
No new hospitalized cases were identified. There are currently 22 individuals hospitalized with COVID-19. One of the new cases had no identified risk factors. Community-based transmission continues to occur in the State and has been identified in all counties. Of those with complete risk information, most of the cases have either had close contact with a person with a confirmed COVID-19 diagnosis or recently traveled.
DHHS has also announced one additional death related to COVID-19. We offer our sympathies to the family and friends.
In New Hampshire since the start of the pandemic, there have been a total of 8,680 cases of COVID-19 diagnosed with 743 (9%) of those having been hospitalized.
Current Situation in New Hampshire
New Hampshire 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Summary Report
(data updated October 5, 2020, 9:00 AM)
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NH Persons with COVID-191 |
8,680 |
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Recovered |
7,746 (89%) |
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Deaths Attributed to COVID-19 |
444 (5%) |
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Total Current COVID-19 Cases |
490 |
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Persons Who Have Been Hospitalized for COVID-19 |
743 (9%) |
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Current Hospitalizations |
22 |
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Total Persons Tested at Selected Laboratories, Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)2 |
282,659 |
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Total Persons Tested at Selected Laboratories, Antibody Laboratory Tests2 |
31,281 |
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Persons with Specimens Submitted to NH PHL |
47,734 |
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Persons with Test Pending at NH PHL3 |
1,207 |
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Persons Being Monitored in NH (approximate point in time) |
2,750 |
1Includes specimens positive at any laboratory and those confirmed by CDC confirmatory testing.
2Includes specimens tested at the NH Public Health Laboratories (PHL), LabCorp, Quest, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Mako, certain hospital laboratories, the University of New Hampshire and their contracted laboratory, and those sent to CDC prior to NH PHL testing capacity.
3Includes specimens received and awaiting testing at NH PHL. Does not include tests pending at commercial laboratories.
Number of Tests Conducted by Date of Report to NH DHHS
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Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) Tests |
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Testing Laboratory |
9/28 |
9/29 |
9/30 |
10/1 |
10/2 |
10/3 |
10/4 |
Daily Average |
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NH Public Health Laboratories |
1,300 |
719 |
869 |
917 |
1,289 |
754 |
718 |
938 |
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LabCorp |
78 |
1,122 |
1,251 |
734 |
679 |
894 |
365 |
732 |
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Quest Diagnostics |
763 |
651 |
2,036 |
1,597 |
1,559 |
1,230 |
1,940 |
1,397 |
|
Mako Medical |
0 |
0 |
6 |
10 |
133 |
0 |
0 |
21 |
|
Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center |
42 |
820 |
787 |
852 |
701 |
693 |
190 |
584 |
|
Other NH Hospital Laboratory |
400 |
391 |
391 |
313 |
450 |
252 |
205 |
343 |
|
Other Laboratory* |
114 |
209 |
139 |
300 |
223 |
201 |
55 |
177 |
|
University of New Hampshire** |
3,754 |
2,912 |
4,168 |
3,803 |
4,682 |
221 |
2,888 |
3,204 |
|
Total |
6,451 |
6,824 |
9,647 |
8,526 |
9,716 |
4,245 |
6,361 |
7,396 |
|
Antibody Laboratory Tests |
||||||||
|
Testing Laboratory |
9/28 |
9/29 |
9/30 |
10/1 |
10/2 |
10/3 |
10/4 |
Daily Average |
|
LabCorp |
1 |
9 |
8 |
6 |
6 |
5 |
1 |
5 |
|
Quest Diagnostics |
20 |
25 |
19 |
28 |
24 |
22 |
15 |
22 |
|
Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center |
3 |
7 |
9 |
6 |
7 |
3 |
0 |
5 |
|
Other Laboratory* |
13 |
1 |
12 |
5 |
2 |
4 |
0 |
5 |
|
Total |
37 |
42 |
48 |
45 |
39 |
34 |
16 |
37 |
* Includes out-of-state public health laboratories, out-of-state hospital laboratories, and other commercial laboratories not listed in the above table.
** Includes tests conducted at the UNH laboartory and their contracted lab Veritas.
NH DHHS Daily Update on COVID-19 Archive
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Concord, NH – The New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) has issued the following update on the new coronavirus, COVID-19.
On Sunday, October 4, 2020, DHHS announced 53 new positive test results for COVID-19. There are now 492 current COVID-19 cases diagnosed in New Hampshire. Today’s results include 33 people that tested positive by PCR test and 20 that tested positive by antigen test.
Several cases are still under investigation. Additional information from ongoing investigations will be incorporated into future COVID-19 updates. Of those with complete information, there are six individuals under the age of 18 and the rest are adults with 45% being female and 55% being male. The new cases reside in Hillsborough County other than Manchester and Nashua (16), Rockingham (11), Merrimack (5), Strafford (5), Belknap (2), and Grafton (1) counties, and in the cities of Nashua (9) and Manchester (3). The county of residence is being determined for one new case.
No new hospitalized cases were identified. There are currently 23 individuals hospitalized with COVID-19. Six of the new cases had no identified risk factors. Community-based transmission continues to occur in the State and has been identified in all counties. Of those with complete risk information, most of the cases have either had close contact with a person with a confirmed COVID-19 diagnosis or are associated with an outbreak setting.
DHHS has also announced one additional death related to COVID-19. We offer our sympathies to the family and friends.
In New Hampshire since the start of the pandemic, there have been a total of 8,645 cases of COVID-19 diagnosed with 743 (9%) of those having been hospitalized.
Current Situation in New Hampshire
New Hampshire 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Summary Report
(data updated October 4, 2020, 9:00 AM)
|
NH Persons with COVID-191 |
8,645 |
|
Recovered |
7,710 (89%) |
|
Deaths Attributed to COVID-19 |
443 (5%) |
|
Total Current COVID-19 Cases |
492 |
|
Persons Who Have Been Hospitalized for COVID-19 |
743 (9%) |
|
Current Hospitalizations |
23 |
|
Persons with Specimens Submitted to NH PHL |
47,613 |
|
Persons with Test Pending at NH PHL3 |
1,004 |
|
Persons Being Monitored in NH (approximate point in time) |
2,750 |
1Includes specimens positive at any laboratory and those confirmed by CDC confirmatory testing.
2Includes specimens tested at the NH Public Health Laboratories (PHL), LabCorp, Quest, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Mako, certain hospital laboratories, the University of New Hampshire and their contracted laboratory, and those sent to CDC prior to NH PHL testing capacity.
3Includes specimens received and awaiting testing at NH PHL. Does not include tests pending at commercial laboratories.
Due to a technical update impacting the reporting of lab data, the percent positive calculation is not included in tonight’s press release. The information will be available on the dashboard after 9 p.m. We will resume including it in the daily press release tomorrow. We apologize for any inconvenience.
NH DHHS Daily Update on COVID-19 Archive
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Concord, NH – The New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) has issued the following update on the new coronavirus, COVID-19.
On Saturday, October 3, 2020, DHHS announced 66 new positive test results for COVID-19, for a positivity rate of 0.6%. There are now 500 current COVID-19 cases diagnosed in New Hampshire. Today’s results include 51 people that tested positive by PCR test and 15 that tested positive by antigen test.
Several cases are still under investigation. Additional information from ongoing investigations will be incorporated into future COVID-19 updates. Of those with complete information, there are eight individuals under the age of 18 and the rest are adults with 47% being female and 53% being male. The new cases reside in Merrimack (9), Hillsborough County other than Manchester and Nashua (8), Rockingham (8), Strafford (2), Belknap (2), Grafton (2), and Cheshire (1) counties, and in the cities of Nashua (19) and Manchester (12). The county of residence is being determined for three new cases.
No new hospitalized cases were identified. There are currently 17 individuals hospitalized with COVID-19. Fourteen of the new cases had no identified risk factors. Community-based transmission continues to occur in the State and has been identified in all counties. Of those with complete risk information, most of the cases either have had close contact with a person with a confirmed COVID-19 diagnosis or have recently traveled.
In New Hampshire since the start of the pandemic, there have been a total of 8,597 cases of COVID-19 diagnosed with 743 (9%) of those having been hospitalized.
Current Situation in New Hampshire
New Hampshire 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Summary Report
(data updated October 2, 2020, 9:00 AM)
|
NH Persons with COVID-191 |
8,597 |
|
Recovered |
7,655 (89%) |
|
Deaths Attributed to COVID-19 |
442 (5%) |
|
Total Current COVID-19 Cases |
500 |
|
Persons Who Have Been Hospitalized for COVID-19 |
743 (9%) |
|
Current Hospitalizations |
17 |
|
Total Persons Tested at Selected Laboratories, Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)2 |
279,564 |
|
Total Persons Tested at Selected Laboratories, Antibody Laboratory Tests2 |
31,231 |
|
Persons with Specimens Submitted to NH PHL |
47,505 |
|
Persons with Test Pending at NH PHL3 |
607 |
|
Persons Being Monitored in NH (approximate point in time) |
2,750 |
1Includes specimens positive at any laboratory and those confirmed by CDC confirmatory testing.
2Includes specimens tested at the NH Public Health Laboratories (PHL), LabCorp, Quest, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Mako, certain hospital laboratories, the University of New Hampshire and their contracted laboratory, and those sent to CDC prior to NH PHL testing capacity.
3Includes specimens received and awaiting testing at NH PHL. Does not include tests pending at commercial laboratories.
Number of Tests Conducted by Date of Report to NH DHHS
|
Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) Tests |
||||||||
|
Testing Laboratory |
9/26 |
9/27 |
9/28 |
9/29 |
9/30 |
10/1 |
10/2 |
Daily Average |
|
NH Public Health Laboratories |
1,028 |
1,294 |
1,300 |
719 |
869 |
917 |
1,289 |
1,059 |
|
LabCorp |
785 |
358 |
78 |
1,122 |
1,251 |
733 |
199 |
647 |
|
Quest Diagnostics |
1,447 |
2,941 |
763 |
651 |
2,036 |
1,596 |
1,512 |
1,564 |
|
Mako Medical |
30 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
10 |
133 |
26 |
|
Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center |
952 |
201 |
42 |
820 |
787 |
852 |
701 |
622 |
|
Other NH Hospital Laboratory |
246 |
398 |
400 |
391 |
391 |
313 |
376 |
359 |
|
Other Laboratory* |
242 |
215 |
114 |
208 |
140 |
300 |
104 |
189 |
|
University of New Hampshire** |
4,785 |
158 |
3,754 |
2,912 |
4,106 |
3,449 |
4,357 |
3,360 |
|
Total |
9,515 |
5,565 |
6,451 |
6,823 |
9,586 |
8,170 |
8,671 |
7,826 |
|
Antibody Laboratory Tests |
||||||||
|
Testing Laboratory |
9/26 |
9/27 |
9/28 |
9/29 |
9/30 |
10/1 |
10/2 |
Daily Average |
|
LabCorp |
9 |
3 |
1 |
9 |
8 |
6 |
0 |
5 |
|
Quest Diagnostics |
35 |
0 |
20 |
25 |
19 |
28 |
23 |
21 |
|
Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center |
2 |
0 |
3 |
7 |
9 |
6 |
7 |
5 |
|
Other Laboratory* |
8 |
0 |
13 |
1 |
12 |
5 |
0 |
6 |
|
Total |
54 |
3 |
37 |
42 |
48 |
45 |
30 |
37 |
* Includes out-of-state public health laboratories, out-of-state hospital laboratories, and other commercial laboratories not listed in the above table.
** Includes tests conducted at the UNH laboartory and their contracted lab Veritas.
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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, October 2, 2020, DHHS announced 99 new positive test results for COVID-19, with a positivity rate of 0.9%. There are now 456 current COVID-19 cases diagnosed in New Hampshire. Today’s results include 80 people that tested positive by PCR test and 19 that tested positive by antigen test. The number of new cases reported today is increased due to the inclusion of antigen test results, as well as delayed reporting of 22 PCR test results from one laboratory. The 22 cases related to the delayed reporting are not included in our active case counts or in our positivity rate.
Several cases are still under investigation. Additional information from ongoing investigations will be incorporated into future COVID-19 updates. Of those with complete information, there are 16 individuals under the age of 18 and the rest are adults with 61% being female and 39% being male. The new cases reside in Hillsborough County other than Manchester and Nashua (23), Rockingham (9), Strafford (7), Merrimack (3), Belknap (2), Carroll (2), and Grafton (2) counties, and in the cities of Manchester (35) and Nashua (16).
No new hospitalized cases were identified today. There are currently 20 individuals hospitalized with COVID-19. Twelve of the new cases had no identified risk factors. Community-based transmission continues to occur in the State and has been identified in all counties. Of those with complete risk information, most of the cases have either had close contact with a person with a confirmed COVID-19 diagnosis, have recently traveled, or were associated with an outbreak setting.
In New Hampshire since the start of the pandemic, there have been a total of 8,534 cases of COVID-19 diagnosed with 743 (9%) of those having been hospitalized. The total number of cases now includes 139 people who, dating back to July, had a positive antigen test, including 5 hospitalizations and one death in the first week of September, a female resident of Rockingham County 60 years of age or older. DHHS has been tracking and investigating all reported positive antigen tests since this testing method first became available in New Hampshire but these results were not included in daily case counts because they did not meet national confirmed case criteria. Although national criteria have not changed, DHHS is now including positive antigen tests due to the increasing use of these tests Statewide.
Current Situation in New Hampshire
New Hampshire 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Summary Report
(data updated October 2, 2020, 9:00 AM)
|
NH Persons with COVID-191 |
8,534 |
|
Recovered |
7,636 (89%) |
|
Deaths Attributed to COVID-19 |
442 (5%) |
|
Total Current COVID-19 Cases |
456 |
|
Persons Who Have Been Hospitalized for COVID-19 |
743 (9%) |
|
Current Hospitalizations |
20 |
|
Total Persons Tested at Selected Laboratories, Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)2 |
277,869 |
|
Total Persons Tested at Selected Laboratories, Antibody Laboratory Tests2 |
31,192 |
|
Persons with Specimens Submitted to NH PHL |
47,400 |
|
Persons with Test Pending at NH PHL3 |
1,149 |
|
Persons Being Monitored in NH (approximate point in time) |
2,750 |
1Includes specimens positive at any laboratory and those confirmed by CDC confirmatory testing.
2Includes specimens tested at the NH Public Health Laboratories (PHL), LabCorp, Quest, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Mako, certain hospital laboratories, the University of New Hampshire and their contracted laboratory, and those sent to CDC prior to NH PHL testing capacity.
3Includes specimens received and awaiting testing at NH PHL. Does not include tests pending at commercial laboratories.
New Hampshire Institutions Associated with COVID-19 Outbreak (as of 10/1/2020)
|
Current COVID-19 Outbreaks |
Resident Cases |
Staff Cases |
Under Investigation |
Deaths |
|
Bedford Hills Center |
33 |
14 |
0 |
2 |
|
Warde Health Center Windham |
3 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
Mountain View Community Ossipee |
3 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
|
Closed COVID-19 Outbreaks |
Resident Cases |
Staff Cases |
Deaths |
|
All American Assisted Living Londonderry (6/9/2020) |
15 |
16 |
2 |
|
Aurora Assisted Living Derry (6/6/2020) |
38 |
17 |
10 |
|
Bedford Falls (6/6/2020) |
40 |
21 |
11 |
|
Bedford Hills Center Genesis (7/16/2020) |
37 |
25 |
7 |
|
Bedford Nursing and Rehabilitation Center (7/7/2020) |
62 |
28 |
17 |
|
Bellamy Fields Dover (5/16/2020) |
35 |
13 |
10 |
|
Birch Hill (7/30/2020) |
40 |
29 |
14 |
|
Clipper Harbor Genesis Portsmouth (5/29/2020) |
0 |
8 |
0 |
|
Community Bridges Belmont (6/9/2020) |
2 |
7 |
0 |
|
Community Resources for Justice Transitional Housing Manchester (5/18/2020) |
16 |
4 |
0 |
|
Courville Manchester (6/30/2020) |
15 |
14 |
6 |
|
Crestwood Center Milford (6/30/2020) |
54 |
28 |
15 |
|
Crotched Mountain (4/20/2020) |
3 |
12 |
1 |
|
Easterseals - Manchester (5/16/2020) |
45 |
70 |
0 |
|
Evergreen Place Manchester (9/3/2020) |
27 |
16 |
7 |
|
Greenbriar (8/21/2020) |
124 |
34 |
28 |
|
Greystone Farm at Salem (6/16/2020) |
9 |
3 |
0 |
|
Hackett Hill Genesis Manchester (6/5/2020) |
56 |
16 |
16 |
|
Hanover Hill Manchester (5/26/2020) |
79 |
60 |
25 |
|
Hillsborough County Nursing Home (7/27/2020) |
154 |
55 |
39 |
|
Holy Cross Manchester (7/15/2020) |
19 |
18 |
1 |
|
Huntington Nashua (5/8/2020) |
23 |
19 |
7 |
|
Institute for Professional Practice, Inc (4/21/2020) |
2 |
6 |
1 |
|
Kimi Nichols Center Plaistow (6/10/2020) |
3 |
6 |
0 |
|
Mt. Carmel Nursing and Rehabilitation Manchester (6/26/2020) |
38 |
16 |
5 |
|
Mountain Ridge Genesis Franklin (6/18/2020) |
49 |
2 |
9 |
|
Pleasant Valley Derry (5/27/2020) |
87 |
29 |
21 |
|
Ridgewood Genesis Bedford (6/18/2020) |
64 |
23 |
23 |
|
Ridgewood Genesis Bedford (8/12/2020) |
2 |
9 |
0 |
|
Rockingham County House of Corrections (9/13/2020) |
11 |
1 |
0 |
|
Salemhaven (7/9/2020) |
46 |
15 |
11 |
|
Salem Woods (5/18/2020) |
23 |
26 |
10 |
|
Villa Crest Manchester (7/1/2020) |
54 |
45 |
15 |
Number of Tests Conducted by Date of Report to NH DHHS
|
Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) Tests |
||||||||
|
Testing Laboratory |
9/25 |
9/26 |
9/27 |
9/28 |
9/29 |
9/30 |
10/1 |
Daily Average |
|
NH Public Health Laboratories |
983 |
1,028 |
1,294 |
1,300 |
719 |
869 |
917 |
1,016 |
|
LabCorp |
817 |
785 |
358 |
77 |
1,122 |
1,248 |
287 |
671 |
|
Quest Diagnostics |
1,333 |
1,447 |
2,941 |
763 |
651 |
2,035 |
1,540 |
1,530 |
|
Mako Medical |
72 |
30 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
10 |
17 |
|
Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center |
1,123 |
952 |
201 |
42 |
820 |
787 |
606 |
647 |
