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“The deceased was a female resident of Rockingham County who was over 60 years old with underlying health issues,” said to a Department of Health and Human Services news release.
At 7:42 p.m. Saturday, the state issued a news release showing another 27 new positive tests for COVID-19 in New Hampshire bringing the total to 214.
People could face misdemeanor charges and businesses could be charged with felonies in some cases for violating emergency orders, Attorney General MacDonald said.
The state has refused to provide any more information about either man or to be more specific as to where they lived.
The new cases are 12 adult men, 16 women and one female under age 18, according to the state Department of Health and Human Services.
DHHS: “DHHS also issued guidance regarding potential community exposure of the coronavirus after DHHS determined that a person with COVID-19 was on the following Concord Coach Lines buses:”
It is also utilizing the New Hampshire National Guard to set up temporary sites to be used as hospitals if there is a surge and the number of COVID-19 patients exceeds the number of beds available.
Community-based transmission has been identified in the majority of the counties in the State.
“It is with a heavy heart that we announce today the first COVID-19-related death in New Hampshire,” Gov. Sununu said.