CONCORD – The state Department of Health and Human Services announced one additional death related to COVID-19 on Saturday, a woman from Hillsborough County, who was 60 years of age or older.

The state also announced 26 new positive test results for COVID-19. There have now been 6,188 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, there are four individuals under the age of 18 and the rest are adults with 65% being female and 35% being male. The new cases reside in Rockingham (8), Coos (2), Hillsborough County other than Manchester and Nashua (2), Cheshire (1), and Merrimack (1) counties, and in the cities of Manchester (9) and Nashua (3).

Two new hospitalized cases were identified for a total of 672 (11%) of 6,188 cases. Six of the new cases had 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 close contact with a person with a confirmed COVID-19 diagnosis or have recently traveled.

Current Situation in New Hampshire

New Hampshire 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Summary Report
(data updated July 18, 2020, 9:00 AM)

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 Tests Conducted by Date of Report to NH DHHS

* Includes out-of-state public health laboratories, out-of-state hospital laboratories, and other commercial laboratories not already listed in the table