NH offers new Covid-19 business resource
Answers to most widely asked questions on operational guidance now provided online
The New Hampshire Department of Business and Economic Affairs has updated the Covid-19 resources available to New Hampshire businesses on its website, NHeconomy.com/covid.
The agency said it has added a Frequently Asked Questions page that contains answers to dozens questions raised over the past few months regarding Covid-19 response guidance and restrictions.
The agency said it has received over 10,000 inquiries and/or comments since the start of the pandemic in March. More at https://www.nhbr.com/nh-offers-new-covid-19-business-resource/
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New Hampshire 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Summary Report
(data updated as of September 14, 2020, 9:00 AM)
| Number of Persons with COVID-19 1 | 7,714 |
|---|---|
| Recovered | 6,987 (91%) |
| Deaths Attributed to COVID-19 | 436 (6%) |
| Total Current COVID-19 Cases | 291 |
| Persons Who Have Been Hospitalized for COVID-19 | 721 (9%) |
| Current Hospitalizations | 7 |
| Total Persons Tested at Selected Laboratories, Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)2 | 231,816 |
| Total Persons Tested at Selected Laboratories, Antibody Laboratory Tests2 | 30,439 |
| Persons with Specimens Submitted to NH PHL | 44,208 |
| Persons with Test Pending at NH PHL3 | 1,223 |
| Persons Being Monitored in NH (approximate point in time) | 1,950 |
1 Includes specimens positive at any laboratory and those confirmed by CDC confirmatory testing.
2 Includes specimens tested at the NH Public Health Laboratories (PHL), LabCorp, Quest, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, and those sent to CDC prior to NH PHL testing capacity.
3 Includes specimens received and awaiting testing at NH PHL. Does not include tests pending at commercial laboratories.
On Monday, September 14, 2020, DHHS announced 18 new positive test results for COVID-19. There have now been 7,714 cases of COVID-19 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 five individuals under the age of 18 and the rest are adults with 33% being female and 67% being male. The new cases reside in Hillsborough County other than Manchester and Nashua (3), Belknap (2), Rockingham (2), Grafton (1), Merrimack (1), and Strafford (1) counties, and in the cities of Manchester (4) and Nashua (1). The county of residence is being determined for three new cases.
No new hospitalized cases were identified for a total of 721 (9.3%) of 7,714 cases. 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 have recently traveled.
NH State Representative Steven Smith 
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