New patients are all adults, officials say

13 more COVID-19 cases announced in NH; 2 hospitalized, DHHS says

Officials with the Department of Health and Human Services announced on Wednesday 13 new positive COVID-19 tests in New Hampshire.>> Download the FREE WMUR appHealth officials said all of new patients are adults from Hillsborough, Rockingham, Carroll, Belknap and Merrimack counties.In all, 39 patients have been diagnosed with COVID-19 in the Granite State.>> COVID-19 in New Hampshire: What you need to knowThere are two patients hospitalized to be treated for coronavirus symptoms. They are in stable condition, officials said. The other 37 patients are isolating at home.New patients from Carroll and Merrimack counties had no identified risk factors, which include direct contact with a COVID-19 patient or travel to an affected region of the country or world. Officials said these particular cases indicate community-based transmission of COVID-19.>> Latest coronavirus coverage from 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Community-based transmission of the coronavirus has been identified in Carroll, Rockingham, Grafton and Merrimack counties.

Officials with the Department of Health and Human Services announced on Wednesday 13 new positive COVID-19 tests in New Hampshire.



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Health officials said all of new patients are adults from Hillsborough, Rockingham, Carroll, Belknap and Merrimack counties.

In all, 39 patients have been diagnosed with COVID-19 in the Granite State.

>> COVID-19 in New Hampshire: What you need to know

There are two patients hospitalized to be treated for coronavirus symptoms. They are in stable condition, officials said. The other 37 patients are isolating at home.

New patients from Carroll and Merrimack counties had no identified risk factors, which include direct contact with a COVID-19 patient or travel to an affected region of the country or world. Officials said these particular cases indicate community-based transmission of COVID-19.

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Community-based transmission of the coronavirus has been identified in Carroll, Rockingham, Grafton and Merrimack counties.