Rochester continues with lion's share of current COVID cases

CONCORD - DHHS announced 27 new positive test results for COVID-19 on Monday, including one minor, with six new hospitalized cases identified for a current total of 69.

There were no new deaths announced as a result of the virus.

Strafford County shows 42 current cases, representing 4.3 percent of total cases in New Hampshire.

Rochester remains the city with the most active cases in the county with 15 followed by Dover with six and Somersworth, Strafford, Milton, Barrington and Farmington with 1-4.

By contrast Portsmouth, which was formerly a hotspot, is down to just eight cases.

More NH COVID numbers

NH Persons with COVID-19 5,345

Recovered 4,041 (76%)

Deaths Attributed to COVID-19 320 (6%)

Total Current COVID-19 Cases 984

Persons Who Have Been Hospitalized for COVID-19 519 (10%)

Current Hospitalizations 69

Persons Being Monitored in NH (approximate point in time) 3,625