COVID Summary for 4/5

These days, calling 911 is a harder choice than it used to be. You need care in a timely fashion, but you also want to reduce the load on our health care network and also maybe not go where other sick people may be. See this video for more help on the decision process:
NH DHHS COVID-19 Update – April 5, 2020 
On Sunday, April 5, 2020, DHHS announced 48 new positive test results for COVID-19. There have now been 669 cases of COVID-19 diagnosed in New Hampshire. Several of the new cases are still under investigation. Of those with complete information, all are adults with 40% being female and 60% being male. The new cases reside in Rockingham (16), Hillsborough County other than Manchester and Nashua (7), Merrimack (5), Strafford (1), Carroll (2), and Cheshire (1) counties, and in the cities of Nashua (6) and Manchester (4). The county of residence is being determined for six new cases.
Hospitalizations
 

Six new COVID-19-related hospitalizations were reported; thus far, 92 (14%) of the 669 positive cases have been hospitalized.

Community Based Transmission

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

 
Total number of cases with no identified risk factors is now more than 249, which is 37% of total positive tests. More than one out of three positive tests are community spread, with no identified risk factors.
Deaths
 

There were no additional deaths announced in yesterday’s report. New Hampshire’s total deaths related to COVID-19 stands at 9.

Cases by County

Belknap 17

Carroll 19
Cheshire 11
Coos 1
Grafton 41
Hillsborough – Towns 82
Hillsborough – Manchester 101
Hillsborough – Nashua 66
Merrimack 45
Rockingham 230
Strafford 44
Sullivan 6

County TBD 6

New Hampshire 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Summary Report
(data updated April 5, 2020, 9:00 AM)
NH Persons with COVID-191 669
Recovered 147 (22%)
Deaths Attributed to COVID-19 9 (1%)
Total Current COVID-19 Cases 513
Persons Who Have Been Hospitalized for COVID-19 92 (14%)
Persons Tested Negative at Selected Laboratories2 7,701
Persons with Specimens Submitted to NH PHL 4,096
Persons with Test Pending at NH PHL3 101

Persons Being Monitored in NH (approximate point in time) 2,100

 
 
NH: 669 positive test results – 9 deaths
MA: 12,500  positive test results – 231 deaths
ME: 470 positive test results – 10 deaths
VT: 512 positive test results – 22 deaths
CT: 5,675 positive test results -189 deaths
RI:  922  positive test results – 25 deaths
NY: 122,911  positive test results – 4161 deaths
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COVID Summary for 4/4

These times bring out the best of us, and the worst. In reference to the worst, please read this important message from the Attorney General about the latest unemployment scams. Bad guys never quit – Unemployment scams
NH DHHS COVID-19 Update – April 4, 2020
On Saturday, April 4, 2020, DHHS announced 81 new positive test results for COVID-19. There have now been 621 cases of COVID-19 diagnosed in New Hampshire. Several of the new cases are still under investigation. Future updates will include additional information from those case investigations. Of those with complete information, all are adults with 55% being female and 46% being male. The new cases reside in Rockingham (26), Hillsborough County other than Manchester and Nashua (6), Merrimack (4), Strafford (4), Belknap (3), Grafton (3), Cheshire (1), and Sullivan (1) counties, and in the cities of Manchester (23) and Nashua (7). The county of residence is being determined for three new cases.
Hospitalizations
 

Six new COVID-19-related hospitalizations were reported; thus far, 86 (13%) of the 621 positive cases have been hospitalized.

Community Based Transmission

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

 
Total number of cases with no identified risk factors is now more than 233, which is 38% of total positive tests. More than one out of three positive tests are community spread, with no identified risk factors.
Deaths
 

DHHS has also announced two additional deaths related to COVID-19. These were both male residents of Hillsborough County who were over 60 years old.

Cases by County

Belknap 17

Carroll 17
Cheshire 10
Coos 1
Grafton 41
Hillsborough – Other 74
Hillsborough – Manchester 97
Hillsborough – Nashua 60
Merrimack 39
Rockingham 213
Strafford 43
Sullivan 6
County TBD 3

New Hampshire 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Summary Report

(data updated April 4, 2020, 9:00 AM)

NH Persons with COVID-191 621
Recovered 146 (27%)
Deaths Attributed to COVID-19 9 (1%)
Total Current COVID-19 Cases 466
Persons Who Have Been Hospitalized for COVID-19 86 (13%)
Persons Tested Negative at Selected Laboratories 7,411
Persons with Specimens Submitted to NH PHL 3,955
Persons with Test Pending at NH PHL 93

Persons Being Monitored in NH (approximate point in time) 2,000

 
 
NH: 621 positive test results – 9 deaths
MA: 11,736 positive test results – 216 deaths
ME: 456 positive test results – 10 deaths
VT: 461 positive test results – 20 deaths
CT: 5,276 positive test results -165 deaths
RI:  806 positive test results – 17 deaths
NY: 114,996 positive test results – 3,568 deaths
April 4 Case Map
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Bad guys never quit – Unemployment scams

NEWS RELEASE

Released by:                        Gordon J. MacDonald, Attorney General

George Copadis, Commissioner, New Hampshire Employment Security

Subject:                                New Hampshire Employment Security Scam Alert Related to COVID-19

Date:                                     Friday, April 3, 2020

Contact:                                Kate Spiner, Director of Communications

kate.spiner@doj.nh.gov / 603-573-6103

Concord, NH – Attorney General Gordon J. MacDonald and New Hampshire Employment Security Commissioner George Copadis urge New Hampshire citizens to practice increased vigilance when asked to provide personal information over the telephone or via email by entities claiming to provide unemployment benefits as a result of the COVID-19 outbreak.

While we have not yet seen a specific case in New Hampshire, we know that government benefits are an attractive target for scammers and want people to be prepared to prevent themselves from falling victim to this type of scam.

Here are some helpful tips:

  • New Hampshire Employment Security [NHES] will NEVER send you a TEXT asking for

While NHES will call individuals and will send e-mail messages providing and requesting information. They will NEVER send you a text providing or requesting information.

  • NH Employment Security will NEVER ask for your CREDIT CARD information.

While NHES does need to request personal information in order to be able to determine eligibility for benefits and to then pay those benefits, the department will NEVER request your

credit card information. If such a request is made, immediately hang up the phone or if requested on a website, then immediately close the website and browser and then delete your browsing activity from your PC or smartphone.

  • When in doubt HANG UP and call the HOTLINE.

Caller ID can be masked so beware of incoming calls. If you receive a call and feel uncomfortable providing information to the caller because you are unsure of its legitimacy, HANG UP immediately and call back the UNEMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE HOTLINE 603-271-7700, to ensure you are speaking with a real representative from New Hampshire Employment Security.

  • New Hampshire Employment Security does NOT partner with any outside organizations in the processing or payment of unemployment benefits.

If you receive a call from someone representing themselves as “partnering” with New Hampshire Employment Security to process unemployment claims due to the high volume, this is a scam. HANG UP IMMEDIATELY! Only state employees process claims and payments.

  • Filing for Unemployment Benefits is FREE.
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