This undated electron microscope image made available by the U.S. National Institutes of Health in February 2020 shows the virus that causes COVID-19. The sample was isolated from a patient in the U.S. (NIAID-RML via AP)

CONCORD – The state announced eight more deaths due to COVID-19 Friday bringing the total to 159.

They include three women and three men from Hillsborough County, and a man and woman from Rockingham County. They were older than 60 except one man from Hillsborough County who was younger than 60.

The state also announced 88 new positive test results for COVID-19. There have now been 3,464 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 62% being female and 38% being male. The new cases reside in Rockingham (21), Hillsborough County other than Manchester and Nashua (21), Merrimack (10), Strafford (3), Coos (2), Sullivan (2), Belknap (1), and Grafton (1) counties, and in the cities of Manchester (21) and Nashua (6).

Five new hospitalized cases were identified for a total of 335 (10%) of 3,464 cases. Eleven 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 either had travel to domestic or international locations or have had close contact with a person with a confirmed COVID-19 diagnosis.

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