New patients include 12 men, 16 women and one girl under 18 years old, officials say

DHHS identifies 29 new positive COVID-19 tests in NH; state’s total rises to 137

New Hampshire officials announced on Wednesday that 29 new cases of COVID-19 have been diagnosed in the state.>> Download the FREE WMUR appThe 29 new cases bring the state’s total to 137 diagnoses, officials said.The new patients include 12 men, 16 women and 1 girl under 18 years old. Officials said they are from Rockingham (14), Hillsborough (10), Strafford (2), Belknap (1), Grafton (1) and Merrimack (1) counties.>> COVID-19 in New Hampshire: What you need to knowThirteen of the new cases represented evidence of community transmission in the state because the patients had none of the identified risk factors.The other patients either traveled domestically or internationally or had close contact with a person confirmed to have COVID-19.>> Latest coronavirus coverage from WMUROf the new patients, six are hospitalized. In all, there have been 19 coronavirus patients in the state have been hospitalized.One person has died of COVID-19 in New Hampshire, state officials announced earlier this week.

New Hampshire officials announced on Wednesday that 29 new cases of COVID-19 have been diagnosed in the state.



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The 29 new cases bring the state’s total to 137 diagnoses, officials said.

The new patients include 12 men, 16 women and 1 girl under 18 years old. Officials said they are from Rockingham (14), Hillsborough (10), Strafford (2), Belknap (1), Grafton (1) and Merrimack (1) counties.

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Thirteen of the new cases represented evidence of community transmission in the state because the patients had none of the identified risk factors.

The other patients either traveled domestically or internationally or had close contact with a person confirmed to have COVID-19.

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Of the new patients, six are hospitalized. In all, there have been 19 coronavirus patients in the state have been hospitalized.

One person has died of COVID-19 in New Hampshire, state officials announced earlier this week.