NH Health Officials Report 500th COVID-19 Death

The New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services reported 358 new confirmed COVID-19 cases on Monday.

These new cases bring the state’s total since March, when the pandemic began, to 15,029. Over that time, 11,185 (74%) people infected with the virus have recovered.

Also, five new hospitalizations were announced bringing the number of citizens currently in hospital for the virus to 74. About 5% (817 people) of all cases have resulted in hospitalization so far.

One more COVID-19 related death was announced on Monday, an elderly resident of Coos County. This marked the 500th death linked to the virus since the pandemic began.

As of now there are 42 people awaiting the results of their COVID-19 test, while 6,200 NH residents are being monitored for symptoms.