I have had a lot of conversations with people regarding the stay at home order and related shutdowns. The consensus is that looking around, we don’t see most people taking every precaution that they can. That is why we have this order now. Please, lead by example. When others see most of their neighbors exercising social distancing, as opposed to throwing barbecues and tailgate parties or traveling en masse with 30 friends to a park, etc., then people will begin to change their behavior. You have to be the change agent. – Steve

Related: CDC Issues Domestic Travel Advisory for New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut

On Sunday, March 29, 2020, DHHS announced 44 new positive test results for COVID-19. There have now been 258 cases of COVID-19 diagnosed in New Hampshire. The new cases are 25 adult females and 19 adult males. The new cases reside in Rockingham (14), Strafford (5), Merrimack (4), Carroll (2), Grafton (2), Hillsborough other than Manchester and Nashua (1), Cheshire (1), and Sullivan (1) counties, and the cities of Nashua (7) and Manchester (7).

Twenty-one of the new cases have no identified risk factors. Community-based transmission continues to increase in the State and has been identified in all of counties with cases. Most of the remaining cases have either had travel to domestic or international locations or have had close contact with a person with a confirmed COVID-19 diagnosis.

Five of the new cases were hospitalized for their illness; thus far, 39 patients of the 258 positive cases (15%) have been hospitalized.

DHHS has also announced the third death related to COVID-19. The deceased was a female resident of Rockingham County who was over 60 years old with underlying health issues. We offer our sympathies to the family and friends of the deceased.

New Hampshire 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Summary Report
(data updated March 29, 2020, 9:00 AM)

NH Persons with COVID-191 258

Deaths Attributed to COVID-19 3 (1%)

Hospitalizations 39 (15%)

Persons Tested Negative at Selected Laboratories 4,994

Persons with Specimens Submitted to NH PHL 3,103

Persons with Test Pending at NH PHL 144

Persons Being Monitored in NH (approximate point in time) 1050

Please note the acceleration in the number of tests being performed, and the dramatic reduction in the number of pending tests, demonstrating the state’s ramped-up testing capabilities.

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yw2Kie5LfRI

Toll attendants will no longer be making change for drivers as they move to an exact-change-only standard.

Due to a decrease in traffic volume, lanes will only be staffed from 5 a.m. until 9 p.m. That is when toll attendants will explain other options of payment for drivers who do not have exact change. Those include the “7-day to pay” online payment option or calling the EZ-pass customer service center.

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