FILE - This 2020 electron microscope image made available by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows the spherical coronavirus particles from what was believed to be the first U.S. case of COVID-19. A new analysis of blood samples from 24,000 Americans taken early last year is the latest and largest study to suggest that the coronavirus popped up in the U.S. in December 2019 — weeks before cases were first recognized by health officials. (C.S. Goldsmith, A. Tamin/CDC via AP)

CONCORD – The state Department of Health and Human Services announced 19 new positive test results for COVID-19 for Sunday, June 27 and one death.

The death involved:

· 1 female resident of Coos County, 60 years of age and older

Today’s results include 13 people who tested positive by PCR test and 6 who tested positive by antigen test. DHHS also announced 14 cases from Friday, June 25 (14 by PCR test and 0 by antigen test), and 26 cases from Saturday, June 26 (19 by PCR test and 7 by antigen test). There are now 155 current COVID-19 cases 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 six individuals under the age of 18 and the rest are adults with 50% being female and 50% being male. The new cases reside in Rockingham (10), Carroll (9), Grafton (7), Strafford (7), Merrimack (4), Hillsborough County other than Manchester and Nashua (3), Sullivan (3), Belknap (2), and Cheshire (1) counties, and in the cities of Manchester (3) and Nashua (2). The county of residence is being determined for eight new cases.

Community-based transmission continues to occur in the State and has been identified in all counties. Of those with complete risk information, most of the cases have either had close contact with a person with a confirmed COVID-19 diagnosis or are associated with an outbreak setting.

There are currently 16 individuals hospitalized with COVID-19. In New Hampshire since the start of the pandemic, there have been a total of 99,455 cases of COVID-19 diagnosed.