CONCORD – The state Department of Health and Human Services announced 44 new positive test results for COVID-19 and no new deaths Friday. Today’s results include 35 people who tested positive by PCR test and 9 who tested positive by antigen test. There are now 249 current COVID-19 cases 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, there are nine individuals under the age of 18 and the rest are adults with 48% being female and 52% being male. The new cases reside in Rockingham (11), Merrimack (5), Grafton (4), Hillsborough County other than Manchester and Nashua (4), Coos (2), Carroll (1), Cheshire (1), Strafford (1), and Sullivan (1) counties, and in the cities of Manchester (4) and Nashua (4). The county of residence is being determined for six new cases.
There are currently 17 individuals hospitalized with COVID-19. In New Hampshire since the start of the pandemic, there have been a total of 99,907 cases of COVID-19 diagnosed.
Current Situation in New Hampshire
New Hampshire 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Summary Report
(updated July 16, 2021, 9:00 AM)
| NH Persons with COVID-19 | 99,907 |
| Recovered | 98,277 (98%) |
| Deaths Attributed to COVID-19 | 1,381 (1%) |
| Total Current COVID-19 Cases | 249 |
| Current Hospitalizations | 17 |
The most up-to-date laboratory testing data and positivity rates are available on the COVID-19 dashboards at https://www.covid19.nh.gov/dashboard/overview.
For more information, please visit the DHHS COVID-19 webpage at https://www.covid19.nh.gov/.