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COVID-19 Update 7 April 2021

COVID-19 Update 6 April 2021

  • Total: 2,710 confirmed cases in Salem
  • Salem today: 29 new cases in the past two days
  • 78 active cases
  • 1 out of every 11 Salem residents has been infected
  • Salem’s new cases per 100K for 14 days: 453
  • Salem’s Positivity Rate for the past 2 weeks: 7.1%

For the fourth time in 8 days, DHHS did not properly update the dashboards. Yesterday, the Interactive Dashboard was not updated. Today, the Summary dashboard didn’t update.

In recent days they have listed an email address and “o” as towns. 

This week they listed “Derr” (in addition to Derry), and Thorton (in addition to Thornton) as towns.

For some time, they have had two listings on some of the dashboard reports for Goffstown,  Somersworth, and Wakefield. Today they added a second line for Northwood.

In the past month, there have been 8 days when the vaccination numbers haven’t been updated, and there are two day when the cumulative number of vaccines went down.
Perhaps instead of changing the way the website looks, they should be concentrating on accuracy???

On Wednesday, April 7, 2021, DHHS announced 434 new positive test results for COVID-19, for a current PCR test positivity rate of 2.5%. Today’s results include 258 people who tested positive by PCR test and 176 who tested positive by antigen test. There are now 3,387 current COVID-19 cases diagnosed in New Hampshire. Of the results reported today: 

  • 4/6: 434 new cases 

Several cases are still under investigation. Additional information from ongoing investigations will be incorporated into future COVID-19 updates. 

• • • • • • TODAY’S SUMMARY • • • • • •

  • Salem added 29 new cases in the past two days, bringing our total to 2,710 Salem residents who have had confirmed case of COVID-19.
  • Salem has now had more than 2,700 confirmed cases.
  • Salem’s active cases has increase by 9 in the past two days to 78. Salem had 99 active cases one week ago. Three weeks ago, we had 60.
  • Salem’s new cases per 100K residents is 453. Yesterday, it was not reported. One week ago, it was 514.
  • Salem’s positivity rate for PCR & antigen results in the past week is 7.1%, a “moderate” level of community transmission. Yesterday it was not reported. One week ago, it was 8.9%. 
  • Because DHHS didn’t properly update the dashboards, we have limited info for the county, and no age data.
  • Today the new cases “by math” (yesterday vs. today’s cumulative total of positive cases as reported by DHHS) were 425. NH reported 350 people have “recovered” since yesterday’s update. After allowing for those who lost their lives today because of COVID-19, NH’s number of active cases went up by 74 to 3,387 since yesterday. That’s 100 more active cases than we had a week ago.
  • NH has had ??? new cases per 100K residents in the past 14 days. Yesterday, it was 388.9. One week ago, it was 355.5.
  • NH’s positivity rate for PCR & antigen results in the past week is not reported. Yesterday it was 4.9%. One week ago, it was 4.8%.
  • NH’s positivity rate for PCR results returned today is 2.5%, which is “moderate” community transmission. Yesterday it was 4.4%. A week ago, it was 2.6%.
  • DHHS did not report the updated cumulative totals of hospitalizations and ICU admissions today.
  • The number of patients currently hospitalized with COVID-19 is 96 which is 2 more than yesterday, and 15 more than a week ago. 
  • Today NH DHHS reported that there was 1 live lost for the period covered by this report, bringing the total to 1,250 people who have died in NH due to COVID-19. We have lost 5 people in NH due to COVID-19 in the past week. Today’s numbers include 1 person who died from Rockingham County, bringing our total at 230 lives lost in our county.  

• • • • • • Communities • • • • • •

DHHS reports that the new cases reside in the following counties: 
Rockingham (118), Hillsborough County other than Manchester and Nashua (69), Strafford (49), Merrimack (42), Grafton (28), Belknap (18), Carroll (18), Cheshire (15), Coos (6), and Sullivan (1) counties, and in the cities of Manchester (25) and Nashua (23). The county of residence is being determined for twenty- two new cases. 

• • • • • • DIAGNOSTIC TESTS IN NH • • • • • •

  • New positive cases by my math (Total of today’s cases minus previous total): 425
  • New positive cases per DHHS: 434
  • Percentage of today’s PCR tests that are positive per DHHS: 2.5%
  • Total people who have tested positive: 86,935
  • New negative results reported: 2,111
  • Total Negative Results: 582,704

• • • • • • ROCKINGHAM COUNTY • • • •, • •

  • Total cases in Rockingham County: 21,606
  • New cases in Rockingham County: 118
  • Rockingham County Positivity Rate: 7.3%

• • • • • • CHANGES BY AGES • • • • • •  

  • 100 children under 18 are included in today’s new cases.
  • 23.0% of new cases announced by DHHS today are kids under 18 years old.

(Totals, showing changes in new cases since yesterday for those under 60.)

  • 0-9: 5% of Total cases: 4304 (+36); Hospitalizations: 8; Deaths: 0
  • 10-19: 12% of Total cases: 10209 (+62); Hospitalizations: 8; Deaths: 0
  • 20-29: 20% of Total cases: 17243 (+79); Hospitalizations: 30; Deaths: 1
  • 30-39: 15% of Total cases: 12598 (+64); Hospitalizations: 52 (+1); Deaths: 5
  • 40-49: 13% of Total cases: 11411 (+40); Hospitalizations: 88; Deaths: 10
  • 50-59: 16% of Total cases: 13609 (+68); Hospitalizations: 154; Deaths: 27
  • 60-69: 10% of Total cases: 8828 (+22); Hospitalizations: 295; Deaths: 109
  • 70-79: 5% of Total cases: 4464 (+9); Hospitalizations: 314 (+1); Deaths: 287
  • 80+: 4% of Total cases: 3769 (+3); Hospitalizations: 287; Deaths: 810
  • Unknown: 0% of Total cases: 75 (+2); Hospitalizations: 0; Deaths: 0

• • • • • • ACTIVE CASES • • • • • •                          

  • Active cases in NH: 3,387
  • Active cases in Rockingham County: Not available today

• • • • • • RECOVERED • • • • • •

  • Recovered today: 350
  • Total recovered: 82,298
  • Percentage of diagnosed cases that have recovered: 94.7% 

• • • • • • HOSPITALIZATIONS IN NH • • • • • • 

  • Currently hospitalized: 96
  • New people hospitalized from NH: Not available today
  • Total hospitalized patients: Not available today
  • Percentage of those who have been infected that have been hospitalized: Not available toay
  • Total admitted to ICU: Not available today
  • New hospitalized patients from Rockingham County: Not available today
  • Total hospitalized patients from Rockingham County: Not available today

• • • • • • DEATHS IN NH • • • • • • 

  • Lives lost today: 1
  • Persons over 60 years of age who died today: 1
  • Persons under 60 years of age who died today: 0
  • Total fatalities in NH associated with COVID-19: 1,250
  • NH Residents diagnosed with COVID-19 that died: 1.44%
  • Lives lost in Rockingham County today: 1
  • Total lives lost in Rockingham County: 230

Hello, Salem!

Please stay safe, and always, be kind.

~Bonnie

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