5 new infections among youngsters; only 2 new cases require hospitalizations

CONCORD - State health officials on Sunday announced 61 new positive test results for COVID-19, of which almost 10 percent comprised minors.

Of those with complete information, there are five individuals under the age of 18 and the rest are adults with 62 percent female and 38 percent male.

The new cases reside in Rockingham (13), Hillsborough County other than Manchester and Nashua (12), Strafford (7), Merrimack (3), Belknap (2), Carroll (1), and Grafton (1) counties, and in the cities of Manchester (14) and Nashua (6).

The hospitalization rate (10%) continues to dwindle with only two of the new cases requiring such.

DHHS also announced two additional deaths related to COVID-19, both men 60 or older, from Hillsborough County and Merrimack counties.

In Maine the confirmed case number rose to 1,436 with 199 cumulative hospitalizations and 64 deaths.

More Covid NH numbers

NH Persons with COVID-19 3,071

Recovered 1,229 (40%)

Deaths Attributed to COVID-19 133 (4%)

Total Current COVID-19 Cases 1,709

Persons Who Have Been Hospitalized for COVID-19 315 (10%)

Current Hospitalizations 113

Persons Being Monitored in NH (approximate point in time) 3,150