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47 new COVID-19 cases, 9 additional deaths in NH

47 new COVID-19 cases, 9 additional deaths in NH

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NH DHHS COVID-19 Update – June 3, 2020

 Concord, NH – The New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) has issued the following update on the new coronavirus, COVID-19.

On Wednesday, June 3, 2020, DHHS announced 47 new positive test results for COVID-19. There have now been 4,795 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, all are adults with 57% being female and 43% being male. The new cases reside in Rockingham (16), Hillsborough County other than Manchester and Nashua (13), Strafford (2), Merrimack (1), and Sullivan (1) counties, and in the cities of Manchester (7) and Nashua (6). The county of residence is being determined for one new case.

Six new hospitalized cases were identified for a total of 468 (10%) of 4,795 cases. Four of the new cases have no identified risk factors. Community-based transmission continues to occur in the State and has been identified in all counties. 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.

DHHS has also announced 9 additional deaths related to COVID-19. We offer our sympathies to the family and friends.

  • 5 female residents of Hillsborough County, 60 years of age and older
  • 3 male residents of Hillsborough County, 60 years of age and older
  • 1 male resident of Merrimack County, 60 years of age and older

Current Situation in New Hampshire

New Hampshire 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Summary Report
(data updated June 3, 2020, 9:00 AM)

NH Persons with COVID-191

4,795

Recovered

3,157 (66%)

Deaths Attributed to COVID-19

265 (6%)

Total Current COVID-19 Cases

1,373

Persons Who Have Been Hospitalized for COVID-19

468 (10%)

Current Hospitalizations

95

Total Persons Tested at Selected Laboratories, Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)2

75,965

Total Persons Tested at Selected Laboratories, Antibody Laboratory Tests2

12,614

Persons with Specimens Submitted to NH PHL

26,849

Persons with Test Pending at NH PHL3

1,643

Persons Being Monitored in NH (approximate point in time)

4,050

1Includes specimens positive at any laboratory and those confirmed by CDC confirmatory testing.

2Includes 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.

3Includes specimens received and awaiting testing at NH PHL. Does not include tests pending at commercial laboratories.

Number of Specimens Tested by Date of Report to NH DHHS

Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) Tests

Testing Laboratory

5/27

5/28

5/29

5/30

5/31

6/1

6/2

Daily Average

NH Public Health Laboratories

404

665

273

571

626

488

204

462

LabCorp

281

385

151

466

83

195

121

240

Quest Diagnostics

607

736

353

688

630

481

617

587

Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center

86

188

238

403

487

110

68

226

Other NH Hospital Laboratory

184

261

21

32

94

226

n/a**

136

Other Laboratory*

9

39

45

27

30

27

39

31

Total

1,571

2,274

1,081

2,187

1,950

1,527

1,049

1,663

Antibody Laboratory Tests

Testing Laboratory

5/27

5/28

5/29

5/30

5/31

6/1

6/2

Daily Average

LabCorp

2

58

30

40

17

1

3

22

Quest Diagnostics

305

302

225

279

174

190

330

258

Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center

1

13

13

22

4

1

24

11

Other Laboratory*

1

6

28

29

13

11

8

14

Total

309

379

296

370

208

203

365

304

* Includes out-of-state public health laboratories, out-of-state hospital laboratories, and other commercial laboratories not

already listed in the table.

** Not available at the time of this report.

 

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