Welcome to the New Hampshire coronavirus update. The first coronavirus case in New Hampshire was reported on March 2. Information presented came from the NH HHS and New York Times. There have been a total of 1,019 cases reported and 23 deaths in New Hampshire.
Why is the whole state shut down if the virus is localized to two counties?
Overnight the number of new cases dropped to 35. This is down from a high of 109 per day. Grafton, Belknap, Sullivan and Coos counties are reporting no new cases. Hillsborough and Rockingham counties have the majority of the new cases. Together they are about 80% of the new cases. The other 8 counties report an aggregate 7 new cases.
What objective standard are we using to justify the continuance of the emergency order?
Fear is not an objective standard. In normal circumstances 33 people die in New Hampshire every day from non-coronavirus causes. Since we started tracking coronavirus statistics 23 people have died. This is less than 1 every other day. This would not be high in a normal flu season.
Yesterdays’ Coronavirus Results for New Hampshire By County
…………………………………………………….Cases…………………………………Deaths
……………………………………Daily………per………………………..Daily……..per
………………………Cases…Change…100,000…..Deaths…..Change… 100,000…..Population
Hillsborough…… 398………..13…….….94.81……………….15…….….0……3.57…………………….419,774
Rockingham…….360………..15………115.18…………..……..3……..…0……0.96…………………….312,547
Merrimack………..75………….2………..49.09………………..2…………0……1.31……………………..152,780
Strafford…………..61………….2………..46.39………………..0…………0……0.00………………………131,508
Grafton……………. 45………….0………..49.58………………..0…………0……0.00………………..…….90,765
Carroll……………….30………….2………..56.78………………..0…..……0……0.00………………..…….49,311
Belknap…………….22………….0………..35.66………………..0…………0…….0.00……………..………61,687
Cheshire…………..20…………. 1………..25.86………………..2…………0……2.59……………………….77,327
Sullivan…….…………6………….0………..13.76………………..1…………0……2.29……………………….43,614
Coos…………………..2………….0………….6.26…………………0….……0……0.00……………………….31,933
Total…………….1019……….35……….71.76……………..23………..0….…1.68…………………..1,371,246
What You Can Do To Minimize Risk:
Experts’ understanding of how the virus spreads is still limited. There are four factors most likely playing a role:
1. How close you get;
2. How long you are near the person;
3. Whether that person projects viral droplets on you; and
4. How much you touch your face.
If your community is affected, you can help reduce your risk. Do your part to protect others. Follow these basic steps:
Wash your hands!
Scrub with soap and water for at least 20 seconds, and then
Dry them with a clean towel or let them air dry.
Keep distance from sick people.
Try to stay six feet away from anybody showing flu- or cold-like symptoms, and
Don’t go to work if you’re sick.
Prepare your family, and communicate your plan about evacuations, resources and supplies.
Experts suggest stocking at least a 30-day supply of any needed prescriptions.
Consider doing the same for food staples, laundry detergent and diapers, if you have small children.