COVID-19 Update September 7

COVID-19 Update September 7

Total: 308 confirmed cases in Salem
1 out of every 96 Salem residents has been infected
Salem Today: 0 new cases, 7 active cases

• • • • TODAY’S SPOTLIGHT • • • • • •

I like reporting most of today’s numbers: No new infections in Salem, 4 less active cases, no NH hospitalizations, and no NH deaths.
NH DHHS has reported 33 new cases today, with a cumulative total of 29 new cases, after adjusting for errors in previous days’ reports. A third (11) of the new cases came from Manchester.
The positivity rate today was 1.77%.
The only numbers I don’t like are the kids. NH DHHS reported in their press report that three kids under the age of 18 had new infections. On the dashboard, they show two children aged 0-9, and seventeen kids aged 10-19.
The State’s COVID dashboard was updated not too long ago to include schools. They list 15 schools, of which 4 no longer have active cases. UNH has 41 active cases, and several other NH colleges or universities have a few active cases.

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

New positive cases per DHHS: 33
My new positive cases (Total of today’s cases minus yesterday’s total): 29
Children under 18 in new cases: 3
Total positive cases in NH: 7,476
Percentage of today’s tests that are positive: 1.77%
Total PCR tests results reported today (Positive results plus negative results): 1,637
The daily average of diagnostic (PCR) tests reported from 7 days ago to today: 1,574
New negative results reported today: 1,608
Total negative cases in NH: 214,823

• • • • • Rockingham County • • • • • •

Total cases in Rockingham County: 1,847
New cases in Rockingham County: 2
Rockingham County: New cases per 100K residents: .06
Rockingham County 1-week average per 100K residents: 1.9
Percent of all cases from Rockingham County: 24.7%
Percent of all cases from either Hillsborough County or Rockingham County: 80%

• • • • • Active Cases • • • • • •

Active cases in NH: 238
Active cases in Rockingham County: 55
Percent of NH’s active cases that are in Rockingham County: 23.1%

• • • • • OTHER TEST RESULTS • • • • • •

New antibody tests: 10
Total antibody tests (No break down of positive vs. negative): 30,163
The daily average of antibody tests reported from 7 days ago to today: 59
Children diagnosed with MIS-C: (as of 5/22/2020): 1

• • • • • RECOVERED IN NH • • • • • •

Announced today: 39
Total Recovered: 6,805
Percentage of diagnosed cases that have recovered: 91.0%

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

New: 0
Current: 7
Total Hospitalized: 718
Percentage of those who have been infected that have been hospitalized: 9.60%

• • • • • DEATHS IN NH • • • • • •

Lives lost today: 0
Persons over 60 years of age who died today: 0
Persons under 60 years of age who died today: 0
Total fatalities in NH associated with COVID-19: 433
NH Residents diagnosed with COVID-19 that died: 5.79%
Lives lost in Rockingham today: 0

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.

Happy Labor Day! What wonderful weather! And, after a couple of days with concerning numbers, it’s nice to have numbers like we have today, too.

Tomorrow is the primary election day. Don’t forget to vote! I have several friends in contested primaries; I wish them the best of luck. Stay safe, and always, be kind.

~Bonnie