No new COVID-19 deaths as cases, hospitalizations fall – WMUR Manchester

No new deaths from COVID-19 were reported Monday in New Hampshire, as the number of current cases and hospitalizations continues to decline.State health officials said 226 new positive test results were reported, for a current PCR test positivity rate of 5.8%. The number of current cases in the state dropped to 2,036.Current hospitalizations have declined to 81, health officials said.Over the course of the pandemic, 77,060 cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed in New Hampshire, and 1,184 Granite Staters have died of the coronavirus.As cases continue to decline, health officials said it’s critical for Granite Staters to continue to take precautions, such as wearing masks and avoiding gatherings, while vaccinations continue. If the virus continues to spread, chances of more dangerous variants developing increase.The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released new guidance Monday that states people who are fully vaccinated can visit other vaccinated people without masks or physical distancing and skip quarantining and testing if exposed to someone with COVID-19.Fully vaccinated people should still take some precautions, including wearing a mask when around unvaccinated people who are at increased risk of developing severe COVID-19 symptoms.** Town-by-town COVID-19 case data **

No new deaths from COVID-19 were reported Monday in New Hampshire, as the number of current cases and hospitalizations continues to decline.

State health officials said 226 new positive test results were reported, for a current PCR test positivity rate of 5.8%. The number of current cases in the state dropped to 2,036.

Current hospitalizations have declined to 81, health officials said.

Over the course of the pandemic, 77,060 cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed in New Hampshire, and 1,184 Granite Staters have died of the coronavirus.

As cases continue to decline, health officials said it’s critical for Granite Staters to continue to take precautions, such as wearing masks and avoiding gatherings, while vaccinations continue. If the virus continues to spread, chances of more dangerous variants developing increase.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released new guidance Monday that states people who are fully vaccinated can visit other vaccinated people without masks or physical distancing and skip quarantining and testing if exposed to someone with COVID-19.

Fully vaccinated people should still take some precautions, including wearing a mask when around unvaccinated people who are at increased risk of developing severe COVID-19 symptoms.

** Town-by-town COVID-19 case data **