CONCORD – The state Department of Health and Human Services announced 16 new positive test results for COVID-19 and no new deaths on Monday.

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% being female and 44% 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%) 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.