Rochester cointinues as Seacoast region hotspot for COVID-19 infections

Staff reports 7:15 a.m.


Rochester cointinues as Seacoast region hotspot for COVID-19 infections

COVID map by community across Greater Rochester area. (DHHS graphic)

CONCORD - DHHS announced another 491 new positive test results for COVID-19 on Sunday, including 258 people who tested positive by PCR test and 233 who tested positive by antigen test.

Of the newly reported results, 259 new positive test results are from Friday, 11/27; the Friday cases announced today combined with those announced yesterday results in a daily PCR test positivity rate of 5.2 percent.

Sunday's cases also include 232 new positive test results from Saturday.

Test results received Saturday are still being processed and the total number of new positives for that day is not yet complete.

Of those with complete information, there are 62 are minors and and 28 are from Strafford County.

DHHS also announced three additional New Hampshire deaths on Sunday, all over 60.

There are currently 146 individuals hospitalized with COVID-19.

NH COVID-19 Summary Report

NH Persons with COVID-191 20,480

Recovered 14,999 (73%)

Deaths Attributed to COVID-19 526 (3%)

Total Current COVID-19 Cases 4,955

Persons Who Have Been Hospitalized for COVID-19 839 (4%)

Current Hospitalizations 146

Persons Being Monitored in NH (approximate point in time) 7,450