Rochester current cases at 2; Durham is new COVID hot spot

Case map reflects official state figures from Thursday (DHHS graphic)

CONCORD - DHHS on Thursday announced 41 new positive test results for COVID-19, including four under the age of 18 and five from Strafford County.

Meanwhile, current cases in Dover dropped into the 1-4 range, while Durham is the county's new hot spot with 15, likely due to increased testing of college age individuals at UNH.

Rochester Emergency Operation Chief Mark Klose said Rochester currently has two cases. He told The Rochester Voice on Thursday that the case numbers here have hovered between 2 and none over the past two weeks. Other local numbers remain unchanged with 1-4 in Barrington and Strafford, and none in Somersworth, Farmington and Milton.

No new hospitalized cases were identified for a total of 10 currently being treated as inpatients.

Current Situation in New Hampshire

NH Persons with COVID-19 7,347

Recovered 6,675 (91%)

Deaths Attributed to COVID-19 432 (6%)

Total Current COVID-19 Cases 240

Persons Who Have Been Hospitalized for COVID-19 715 (10%)

Current Hospitalizations 10

Persons Being Monitored in NH (approximate point in time) 1,725