CONCORD – The state Department of Health and Human Services announced one additional death related to COVID-19 on Friday, a woman from Hillsborough County who was older than 60.

The state also announced 38 new positive test results for COVID-19. There have now been 5,857 cases of COVID-19 diagnosed in New Hampshire. Several cases are still under investigation. 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 (11), Hillsborough County other than Manchester and Nashua (3), Merrimack (3), Strafford (2), Belknap (1), and Grafton (1) counties, and in the cities of Manchester (12) and Nashua (4). The county of residence is being determined for one new case.

Two new hospitalized cases were identified for a total of 569 (10%) of 5,857 cases. Three of the new cases have no identified risk factors. Community-based transmission continues to occur in the State and has been identified in all counties. Most of the remaining cases have had close contact with a person with a confirmed COVID-19 diagnosis, recently traveled, or are associated with an outbreak setting.

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