COVID-19 Update 5 May 2021
- Total: 2,906 confirmed cases in Salem
- Salem today: 5 new cases since yesterday
- 42 active cases
- 1 out of every 10 Salem residents has been infected
- Salem’s new cases per 100K for 14 days: 240
- Salem’s Positivity Rate for the past 2 weeks:5.5%
The full update can be found by following this link: https://www.bonnie4salem.us/covid-19-update-4-may-2021/
On Wednesday, May 5, 2021, DHHS announced 198 new positive test results for COVID-19. Today’s results include 119 people who tested positive by PCR test and 79 who tested positive by antigen test. There are now 1,814 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.
• • • • • • TODAY’S SUMMARY • • • • • •
- Salem added 5 new cases since yesterday, bringing our total to 2,906 Salem residents who have had confirmed case of COVID-19.
- Salem’s active cases decreased by 1 from yesterday to 42. Salem had 47 active cases one week ago.
- Salem’s new cases per 100K residents is 240. Yesterday, it was 257. One week ago, it was 280.
- Salem’s positivity rate for PCR & antigen results in the past week is 5.4%, a “moderate” level of community transmission. Yesterday it was 6.1%. One week ago, it was 4.9%.
- 1 out of every 10 Salem Residents have had a confirmed case of COVID-19. In Rockingham County it is 1:13; in New Hampshire, it is 1:14.
- Today the new cases “by math” (yesterday vs. today’s cumulative total of positive cases as reported by DHHS) were 167. NH reported 250 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 down by 84 to 1,814 since yesterday. That’s 796 fewer active cases than we had a week ago.
- The last time NH’s active case count was lower than today was November 7. Our peak was December 27, when we had 6,994 active cases.
- NH has had 273.5 new cases per 100K residents in the past 14 days. Yesterday, it was 286.5. One week ago, it was 434.4.
- NH’s positivity rate for PCR & antigen results in the past week is 3.6%. Yesterday it was 3.6%. One week ago, it was 5.0%.
- DHHS is reporting a total of 1,334 people who have been hospitalized as of today because of COVID-19. This is an increase of 3 people since yesterday’s update, and an increase of 18 since last week. There was 1 more hospitalization reported today from Rockingham County; our county’s total hospitalization count is now 302.
- The number of patients currently hospitalized with COVID-19 is 85 which is 0 more than yesterday, and is 2 less than a week ago.
- Our hospitalizations have been under 100 since April 25. We ranged from 63-100 hospitalized patients from Feb 25 to April 7. Before that, the last time we were under 100 was November 19. There were 335 people hospitalized on January 2.
- The cumulative total of ICU admissions increased by two, bringing the total to 399. We have seen an increase of 8 ICU admissions in the past seven days.
- There was 1 life lost due to COVID-19 for the period covered by this report, bringing the total to 1308 people who have died in NH due to COVID-19. We have lost 7 people in NH due to COVID-19 in the past week. There was 1 lifelost today from Rockingham County; the total number of people who have died from our county is 252.
• • • • • • Communities • • • • • •
DHHS reports that the new cases reside in the following counties:
Rockingham (44), Cheshire (18), Merrimack (17), Belknap (16), Hillsborough County other than Manchester and Nashua (16), Grafton (15), Strafford (11), Carroll (10), Sullivan (6), and Coos (4) counties, and in the cities of Manchester (14) and Nashua (14). The county of residence is being determined for thirteen new cases.
• • • • • • DIAGNOSTIC TESTS IN NH • • • • • •
- New positive cases by my math (Total of today’s cases minus previous total): 167
- New positive cases per DHHS: 198
- Total people who have tested positive: 95,881
• • • • • • ROCKINGHAM COUNTY • • • • • •
- Total cases in Rockingham County: 23,577
- New cases in Rockingham County: 44
- Rockingham County’s percentage of new cases: 22.2%
- Rockingham County Positivity Rate: 5.1%
• • • • • • CHANGES BY AGES • • • • • •
- 56 children under 18 are included in today’s new cases.
- 28.3% of new cases announced by DHHS today are kids under 18 years old.
(Totals, showing changes since yesterday.)
- 0-9: 5% of Total cases: 5173 (+26); Hospitalizations: 8; Deaths: 0
- 10-19: 12% of Total cases: 11773 (+30); Hospitalizations: 8; Deaths: 0
- 20-29: 20% of Total cases: 19286 (+45); Hospitalizations: 30; Deaths: 1
- 30-39: 15% of Total cases: 14076 (+13); Hospitalizations: 61; Deaths: 6
- 40-49: 13% of Total cases: 12626 (+18); Hospitalizations: 96; Deaths: 12
- 50-59: 15% of Total cases: 14794 (+14); Hospitalizations: 168; Deaths: 28
- 60-69: 10% of Total cases: 9494 (+8); Hospitalizations: 317; Deaths: 122
- 70-79: 5% of Total cases: 4689 (+8); Hospitalizations: 336 (+1); Deaths: 310
- 80+: 4% of Total cases: 3878 (+3); Hospitalizations: 310 (+2); Deaths: 829 (+1)
- Unknown: 0% of Total cases: 92 (+2); Hospitalizations: 0; Deaths: 0
• • • • • • ACTIVE CASES • • • • • •
- Active cases in NH: 1,814
- Active cases in Rockingham County: 387
• • • • • • RECOVERED • • • • • •
- Recovered today: 250
- Total recovered: 92,759
- Percentage of diagnosed cases that have recovered: 96.7%
• • • • • • HOSPITALIZATIONS IN NH • • • • • •
- Currently hospitalized: 85
- New people hospitalized from NH: 3
- Total hospitalized patients: 1,334
- Percentage of those who have been infected that have been hospitalized: 1.39%
- Total admitted to ICU: 399
- New hospitalized patients from Rockingham County: 1
- Total hospitalized patients from Rockingham County: 302
• • • • • • 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: 1,308
- NH Residents diagnosed with COVID-19 that died: 1.36%
- Lives lost in Rockingham County today: 0
- Total lives lost in Rockingham County: 252
These are not simply numbers. We must not forget that these are all someone’s husband or wife, mother or father, sister or brother, son or daughter, friend or neighbor.
Hello, Salem!
Stay safe, and always, be kind.
~Bonnie
Useful links
- Salem Resource Center of Southern NH Services: Housing relief and fuel assistance. 603-893-9172. https://www.snhs.org
- Legal issues because of COVID: https://nhlegalaid.org/legal-issues-during-covid-19-crisis.
- Food pantries: https://www.foodpantries.org/ci/nh-salem and http://www.wecarecharity.org/projects
- Unemployment resources: https://www.bonnie4salem.us/unemployed/
- COVID-19 testing: https://www.bonnie4salem.us/covid-19-testing/
- Complications of COVID-19: https://www.bonnie4salem.us/covid-19-consequences/
- COVID-19 is not the flu. Here are the numbers: https://www.bonnie4salem.us/covid-pneumonia-flu/
- The Science Behind Masks: https://www.bonnie4salem.us/science-behind-masks/
- Resources for Salem residents: https://www.bonnie4salem.us/covid-19-cases-in-salem/
- Safer at Home guidance documents on the State’s website.
- Other COVID resources from NH DHHS on the State’s website.
- Other COVID resources: https://www.bonnie4salem.us/covid-19-resources/
- Massachusetts Travel Order: https://www.bonnie4salem.us/massachusetts-travel-order/
- Mental health resources
- NAMI, the National Alliance on Mental Health. 24-hour hotline: 1-800-950-6264. https://www.nami.org/Home
- Center for Life Management (603) 434-1577, Option 1. https://www.centerforlifemanagement.org/
- #SuicideAwareness: 1-800-273-8255.
- Vaccines:
- Phase 1A is in effect now.
- Phase 1B is scheduled to begin on January 26.
- Those 65 or older can register beginning January 22 at www.vaccines.nh.gov. Those without internet can call 211.
- Those who have severe medical conditions (or care for a child with severe medical conditions) should contact their doctor.
- Others who qualify because of their employment will be notified by employers.
- Future Phases will be updated as more info becomes available. Phase 1B will take a long time.
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