FILE - This Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2020 file photo shows a vial of the Phase 3 Novavax coronavirus vaccine ready for use in a trial at St. George's University hospital in London. On Thursday, Aug. 5, 2021, vaccine maker Novavax announced it has asked regulators in India, Indonesia and the Philippines to allow emergency use of its COVID-19 shot. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant, File)

On Friday, September 17, 2021, DHHS announced 388 new positive test results for COVID-19. Today’s results include 296 people who tested positive by PCR test and 92 who tested positive by antigen test. There are now 4,173 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 one hundred and four individuals under the age of 18 and the rest are adults with 49% being female and 51% being male. The new cases reside in Rockingham (87), Hillsborough County other than Manchester and Nashua (53), Strafford (53), Merrimack (40), Belknap (21), Grafton (16), Sullivan (16), Coos (15), Carroll (14), and Cheshire (10) counties, and in the cities of Manchester (33) and Nashua (15). The county of residence is being determined for fifteen new cases.

DHHS has also announced five additional deaths related to COVID-19. We offer our sympathies to the family and friends.

· 1 male resident of Belknap County, 60 years of age and older

· 2 male residents of Hillsborough County, fewer than 60 years of age

· 1 male resident of Hillsborough County, 60 years of age and older

· 1 male resident of Rockingham County, 60 years of age and older

There are currently 122 individuals hospitalized with COVID-19. In New Hampshire, since the start of the pandemic, there have been a total of 114,322 cases of COVID-19 diagnosed.

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