Death rate down, vaccinations up, but a troubling spring spike persists
Harrison Thorp 7:24 a.m.
CONCORD - Even as vaccinations continue to ramp up to include more and more of New Hampshire's population and the official state death rate has dropped to 1 percent, Granite Staters are seeing a concerning uptick in cases as we head toward April. On Sunday DHHS announced 301 new positive test results for COVID-19, including 33 under the age of 18 and 30 from Strafford County. DHHS also announced two additional deaths related to COVID-19, both over 60. Local current case numbers show Dover at 69, Rochester at 48, Somersworth at 31, Barrington at 12, Farmington at 10, Milton at 8 and Strafford at 6. The death rate, meanwhile, which has stood at 2 percent for months, officially dropped to 1 percent on Thursday. Meanwhile, total current cases statewide have increased near 20 percent in the past 10 days, from 2,340 on March 18 to 2,766 on Sunday. NH COVID-19 Summary Report NH Persons with COVID-19 83,027 Recovered 79,024 (95%) Deaths Attributed to COVID-19 1,237 (1%) Total Current COVID-19 Cases 2,766 Current Hospitalizations 76
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