NH DHHS COVID-19 Update – April 21, 2020
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Concord, NH – The New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) has issued the following update on the new coronavirus, COVID-19.

 

On Tuesday, April 21, 2020, DHHS announced 44 new positive test results for COVID-19. There have now been 1,491 cases of COVID-19 diagnosed in New Hampshire. Several cases are still under investigation. Any additional information from ongoing investigations will be incorporated into future COVID-19 updates. Of those with complete information, all are adults with 55% being female and 45% being male. The new cases reside in Merrimack (5), Rockingham (4), and Belknap (2), Hillsborough County other than Manchester and Nashua (2), and Strafford (1) counties, and in the cities of Manchester (14) and Nashua (4). The county of residence is being determined for twelve new cases.

 

Five new hospitalized cases were identified for a total of 206 (14%) of 1,491 cases. Three of the new cases have no identified risk factors. Community-based transmission continues to occur throughout the State and has been identified in all counties with cases. The remaining cases have either had travel to domestic or international locations or have had close contact with a person with a confirmed COVID-19 diagnosis.

 

Current Situation in New Hampshire

 

County

Cases

Belknap

28

Carroll

30

Cheshire

30

Coos

2

Grafton

45

Hillsborough - Other

200

Hillsborough - Manchester

287

Hillsborough - Nashua

139

Merrimack

101

Rockingham

493

Strafford

112

Sullivan

10

County TBD

14

Grand Total

1491

 

New Hampshire 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Summary Report
(data updated April 21, 2020, 9:00 AM)

NH Persons with COVID-191

1,491

Recovered

546 (37%)

Deaths Attributed to COVID-19

42 (3%)

Total Current COVID-19 Cases

903

Persons Who Have Been Hospitalized for COVID-19

206 (14%)

Current Hospitalizations2

94

Persons Tested Negative at Selected Laboratories3

13,550

Persons with Specimens Submitted to NH PHL

6,874

Persons with Test Pending at NH PHL4

225

Persons Being Monitored in NH (approximate point in time)

2,450

 

1Includes specimens presumptive-positive at any laboratory and those confirmed by CDC confirmatory testing.
2Number of patients currently hospitalized with COVID-19 as reported by hospitals.

3Includes specimens tested at the NH Public Health Laboratories (PHL), LabCorp, Quest, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, and those sent to CDC prior to NH PHL testing capacity.

4Includes specimens received and awaiting testing at NH PHL. Does not include tests pending at commercial laboratories.

NH DHHS Daily Update on COVID-19 Archive

 

For more information, please visit the DHHS COVID-19 webpage at https://www.nh.gov/covid19.

NH DHHS COVID-19 Update – April 20, 2020
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Concord, NH – The New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) has issued the following update on the new coronavirus, COVID-19.

 

On Monday, April 20, 2020, DHHS announced 56 new positive test results for COVID-19. There have now been 1,447 cases of COVID-19 diagnosed in New Hampshire. Several cases are still under investigation. Any additional information from ongoing investigations will be incorporated into future COVID-19 updates. Of those with complete information, all are adults with 64% being female and 36% being male. The new cases reside in Strafford (17), Rockingham (9), Hillsborough County other than Manchester and Nashua (6), Cheshire (1), and Merrimack (1) counties and in the cities of Manchester (14) and Nashua (5). The county of residence is being determined for three new cases.

 

Three new hospitalized cases were identified for a total of 201 (14%) of 1,447 cases. Two of the new cases have no identified risk factors. Community-based transmission continues to increase in the State and has been identified in all counties with cases. Most of the remaining cases have either had travel to domestic or international locations or have had close contact with a person with a confirmed COVID-19 diagnosis.

 

DHHS has also announced one additional death related to COVID-19, a female resident of Rockingham County who was 60 years of age or older. We offer our sympathies to the family and friends.

 

Current Situation in New Hampshire

 

County

Cases

Belknap

26

Carroll

30

Cheshire

30

Coos

2

Grafton

45

Hillsborough - Other

197

Hillsborough - Manchester

272

Hillsborough - Nashua

135

Merrimack

96

Rockingham

489

Strafford

111

Sullivan

10

County TBD

4

Grand Total

1447

 

New Hampshire 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Summary Report
(data updated April 20, 2020, 9:00 AM)

NH Persons with COVID-191

1,447

Recovered

521 (36%)

Deaths Attributed to COVID-19

42 (3%)

Total Current COVID-19 Cases

884

Persons Who Have Been Hospitalized for COVID-19

201 (14%)

Current Hospitalizations2

78

Persons Tested Negative at Selected Laboratories3

12,848

Persons with Specimens Submitted to NH PHL

6,671

Persons with Test Pending at NH PHL4

244

Persons Being Monitored in NH (approximate point in time)

2,400

 

1Includes specimens presumptive-positive at any laboratory and those confirmed by CDC confirmatory testing.
2Number of patients currently hospitalized with COVID-19 as reported by hospitals.

3Includes specimens tested at the NH Public Health Laboratories (PHL), LabCorp, Quest, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, and those sent to CDC prior to NH PHL testing capacity.

4Includes specimens received and awaiting testing at NH PHL. Does not include tests pending at commercial laboratories.

NH DHHS Daily Update on COVID-19 Archive

 

For more information, please visit the DHHS COVID-19 webpage at https://www.nh.gov/covid19.

Department of Justice Commemorates National Crime Victims’ Rights Week
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CONCORD – New Hampshire U.S. Attorney Scott W. Murray joins the Department of Justice and communities nationwide in observing National Crime Victims’ Rights Week, celebrating victims’ rights, protections, and services throughout the week.  This year’s observance takes place April 19-25 and features the theme, “Seek Justice| Ensure Victims' Rights | Inspire Hope.”

“Every year, millions of Americans suffer the shock and trauma of criminal victimization, affecting their well-being and sense of security and dignity,” said Attorney General William P. Barr.  “To these victims, we affirm our unwavering commitment to supporting them in their hour of need.  We also commend the thousands of victim advocates and public safety professionals who labor tirelessly to secure victims’ rights and support survivors.”

“The first duty of government is to protect its citizens”, said U.S. Attorney Murray. “We live in a time when public discourse increasingly revolves around concerns about fairness to defendants in criminal cases. While we must ensure that the process is fair, it is vital that we stay focused on the need to vindicate the rights of their victims.  Our commitment to true justice requires that we strive to support those who have been victimized by criminals.”

“While we have made tremendous progress driving down crime and violence across the country, far too many Americans continue to suffer the pain and loss of criminal victimization,” said Katharine T. Sullivan, Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General of the Office of Justice Programs.  “This week, we stand by these survivors and their families and we pledge our ongoing support to the countless men and women who serve them with such extraordinary skill and compassion.”

Ronald Reagan proclaimed the first Victims’ Rights Week in 1981, putting crime victims' rights, needs, and concerns in a prominent spot on the American agenda.  He also established the President's Task Force on Victims of Crime, which laid the groundwork for a national network of services and legal safeguards for crime victims.  President Trump and his administration have implemented historic levels of support for victim assistance and victim compensation.

Some 3.3 million Americans age 12 and older were victims of violent crime in 2018, according to the National Crime Victimization Survey.  The Office for Victims of Crime (OVC), part of the Justice Department’s Office of Justice Programs, supports more than 7,000 local victim assistance programs and victim compensation programs in every state and U.S. territory.  Funds for these programs come from the Crime Victims Fund, which is made up of federal criminal fines, penalties and bond forfeitures.

During National Crime Victims’ Rights Week, victim advocacy organizations, community groups, and state, local and tribal agencies traditionally host rallies, candlelight vigils, and other events to raise awareness of victims’ rights and services.  This year, many communities are organizing virtual gatherings and online public awareness campaigns.

This year’s commemoration occurs 25 years after a truck bomb exploded in front of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, taking the lives of 168 people, including 19 children, as well as injuring hundreds of others.  That mass murder remains the worst act of domestic terrorism in our nation’s history and led to the establishment of the Antiterrorism Emergency Reserve, which is administered by OVC, and has been used to provide direct services to hundreds of victims of mass violence and terrorism.

“Crime victims deserve to know that they have the encouragement and support of the American people,” said OVC Director Jessica E. Hart.  “I hope that citizens throughout the nation will take the opportunity this week to remember all victims of crime and their heroic stories of survival.  I encourage everyone to also find meaningful ways to express their appreciation to the many committed and compassionate service providers across the country who work tirelessly supporting these survivors.”

This year, the annual National Crime Victims’ Service Awards Ceremony will be postponed until a time when we can honor this year’s award recipients in person.  During the ceremony, OVC will present awards recognizing individuals and organizations from across the nation for their outstanding service on behalf of crime victims.  The awardees will be selected from public nominations in 11 categories, including federal service, special courage, public policy, and victim services.  Visit www.ovc.gov/gallery to learn more about past recipients.

For more information on how to create your own public campaigns to raise awareness about crime victims’ rights online and at events throughout the year, please visit https://ovc.ncjrs.gov/ncvrw2020/overview.html.

UNH Awarded $6 Million NOAA/NASA Contract to Build Space Weather Instrument
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DURHAM, N.H.— The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and NASA have selected the University of New Hampshire Space Science Center to design and build a specialized instrument to improve space weather monitoring and forecasting capabilities. The magnetometer is part of a suite of instruments that will measure storms created by the solar wind which can affect such things as satellite communications and electric grids on Earth.

“This project will build on UNH’s legacy of magnetic sensor design and its success with electronics instrumentation from recent NASA projects like the MMS mission,” said Roy Torbert, UNH professor of physics and the lead PI on the magnetometer portion of the mission. “With this magnetometer, we’ll be able to measure how the Earth’s magnetic field is impacted by the solar wind and help support NOAA’s mission to monitor and forecast space weather events that can influence the performance of technology such as electrical power grids, satellite-based communication, and GPS navigation systems.”

A team of eight UNH researchers will partner with the Southwest Research Institute (SwRI), the lead institution, to develop the magnetometer that will be a part of the Space Weather Follow-On L1 (SWFO-L1) mission which measures the intersection of the sun’s and Earth’s magnetic fields. The SWFO-L1 satellite will orbit the sun approximately 1.5 million kilometers from the Earth at a point scientists call Lagrange Point 1 (L1), which will allow for an unobstructed view of the sun’s corona, the source of the solar wind, for improved data collection.

“A spacecraft located at L1 can measure the solar wind plasma and the interplanetary magnetic field about an hour before they reach the Earth providing advanced warnings that are important for all sorts of industries that are affected by geospace storms,” said Harlan Spence, director for UNH’s Institute for the Study of Earth, Oceans, and Space. “It’s a really huge win for UNH that NOAA has selected and entrusted us as a partner for this key measurement.”

The SWFO-L1 mission is scheduled to launch in 2024 along with NASA’s IMAP mission, which also involves UNH scientists.

The University of New Hampshire inspires innovation and transforms lives in our state, nation, and world. More than 16,000 students from all 50 states and 71 countries engage with an award-winning faculty in top-ranked programs in business, engineering, law, health and human services, liberal arts and the sciences across more than 200 programs of study. As one of the nation’s highest-performing research universities, UNH partners with NASA, NOAA, NSF and NIH, and receives more than $110 million in competitive external funding every year to further explore and define the frontiers of land, sea, and space.