Two more deaths linked to COVID-19 reported in NH Saturday; deaths now total nine

New Hampshire health officials announced Saturday that two more people in the state have died of COVID-19, bringing the total to nine.>> Download the FREE WMUR appThe two deaths were male residents of Hillsborough County who were over 60 years old. DHHS did not announce whether either had underlying medical conditions.>> COVID-19 in New Hampshire: What you need to knowOfficials with the Department of Health and Human Services announced 81 new positive tests, the most announced in a single day so far.The new cases are in people living in the following counties: Hillsborough (36, including 23 in Manchester and 7 in Nashua); Rockingham (26); Merrimack (4); Strafford (4); Belknap (3); Grafton (3); Cheshire (1); and Sullivan (1).There have now been 621 cases of COVID-19 diagnosed in New Hampshire, with 86 of the cases requiring hospitalization. 146 people have recovered in the state. >> Latest coronavirus coverage from WMURThe state said 22 of the new cases had no identified risk factors, indicating community-based transmission.Most of the remaining new cases had either traveled domestically or internationally, or had close contact with a person with a confirmed COVID-19 diagnosis.

New Hampshire health officials announced Saturday that two more people in the state have died of COVID-19, bringing the total to nine.

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The two deaths were male residents of Hillsborough County who were over 60 years old. DHHS did not announce whether either had underlying medical conditions.

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Officials with the Department of Health and Human Services announced 81 new positive tests, the most announced in a single day so far.

The new cases are in people living in the following counties: Hillsborough (36, including 23 in Manchester and 7 in Nashua); Rockingham (26); Merrimack (4); Strafford (4); Belknap (3); Grafton (3); Cheshire (1); and Sullivan (1).

There have now been 621 cases of COVID-19 diagnosed in New Hampshire, with 86 of the cases requiring hospitalization. 146 people have recovered in the state.



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The state said 22 of the new cases had no identified risk factors, indicating community-based transmission.

Most of the remaining new cases had either traveled domestically or internationally, or had close contact with a person with a confirmed COVID-19 diagnosis.

