July 13 NH DHHS COVID-19 update: 16 new positive results with 3 in Manchester; no deaths reported

CONCORD, NH – On Monday, July 13, 2020, DHHS announced 16 new positive test results for COVID-19. There have now been 6,068 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.

Of those with complete information, there are three individuals under the age of 18 and the rest are adults with 56 percent being female and 44 percent being male. The new cases reside Merrimack (4), Rockingham (3), Belknap (1), Grafton (1), and Sullivan (1) Counties, and in the cities of Manchester (3) and Nashua (3).

No new hospitalized cases were identified for a total of 589 (10 percent) of 6,068 cases. Four of the new cases had 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 close contact with a person with a confirmed COVID-19 diagnosis or have recently traveled to domestic or international locations.

Current Situation in New Hampshire

New Hampshire 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Summary Report (data updated July 13, 2020, 9 a.m.)

1 Includes specimens positive at any laboratory and those confirmed by CDC confirmatory testing.

2 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.

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

Number of Tests Conducted by Date of Report to NH DHHS

* Includes out-of-state public health laboratories, out-of-state hospital laboratories, and other commercial laboratories not already listed in the table. n/a: not available ** Not available at the time of this report.

Number of Persons Tested by Date of Report to NH DHHS

* Includes out-of-state public health laboratories, out-of-state hospital laboratories, and other commercial laboratories not already listed in the table. ** Not available at the time of this report.