April 23 NH DHHS COVID-19 update: 84 new positive cases with 20 in Manchester; 3 additional deaths

CONCORD, NH – On Thursday, April 23, 2020, DHHS announced 84 new positive test results for COVID-19. There have now been 1,670 cases of COVID-19 diagnosed in New Hampshire. Several cases are still under investigation. Additional information from ongoing investigations will be incorporated into future COVID-19 updates.

State Epidemiologist Dr. Benjamin Chan said that with increased testing New Hampshire will see an increase in positive test results, adding that percentage of positive tests based on the number of tests administered will be most telling going forward during Thursday’s press briefing.

Of those with complete information, there are three individuals under the age of 18 and the rest are adults with 52 percent being female and 48 percent being male. The new cases reside in Rockingham (32), Hillsborough County other than Manchester and Nashua (11), Strafford (6), Merrimack (3), Cheshire (2), Grafton (1) counties, and in the cities of Manchester (20) and Nashua (4). The county of residence is being determined for five new cases.

Five new hospitalized cases were identified for a total of 218 (13 percent) of 1,670 cases. Fourteen 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 three additional deaths related to COVID-19. We offer our sympathies to the family and friends.

• One male resident of Hillsborough County,  who was 60 years of age or older
• One male resident of Strafford County, who was 60 years of age or older
• One male resident of Rockingham County, who was 60 years of age or older
  

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

3 Includes 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.

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