As testing numbers swell, confirmed cases do as well; 12 more deaths

CONCORD - DHHS announced 98 new cases of COVID-19 on Saturday, including three who were under 18 and 10 from Strafford County.

Despite the large amount, the hospitalization rate remains at 10 percent of all cases.

The new cases reside in Rockingham (27), Hillsborough County other than Manchester and Nashua (17), Strafford (10), Merrimack (6), Carroll (2), and Belknap (1) counties, and in the cities of Manchester (23) and Nashua (7). The county of residence is being determined for five new cases.

Twelve new hospitalized cases were identified on Saturday.

DHHS has also announced 12 additional deaths including one from Strafford County, a man 59 or younger. Ten were from Hillsborough County, all 60 or oler; a Rockingham County woman 60 or older also succumbed to the disease.

More NH COVID numbers

NH Persons with COVID-191 3,556

Recovered 1,258 (35%)

Deaths Attributed to COVID-19 171 (5%)

Total Current COVID-19 Cases 2,127

Persons Who Have Been Hospitalized for COVID-19 347 (10%)

Current Hospitalizations 115

Persons Being Monitored in NH (approximate point in time) 3,575