COVID-19 pandemic in New Hampshire

COVID-19 pandemic in New Hampshire
The NH National Guard loading boxes of personal protective equipment in Concord
DiseaseCOVID-19
Virus strainSARS-CoV-2
LocationNew Hampshire, U.S.
Index caseGrafton County
Arrival dateMarch 2, 2020
Confirmed cases344,823[1]
Hospitalized cases849 (cumulative)
185 (current)
Recovered19,864[1]
Deaths
2,662[1]
Government website
www.nh.gov/covid19

The COVID-19 pandemic in New Hampshire is part of an ongoing pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in the U.S. state of New Hampshire. The first confirmed case was reported on March 2, 2020.[2] A state of emergency was declared March 13, which included a ban on gatherings of 50 or more people.[3] A small group filed a lawsuit claiming the order infringed on their right to assemble and worship;[4] a judge dismissed the suit.[3] On March 26, all nonessential businesses were closed and Governor Chris Sununu advised people to only leave home for essential necessities.[5] That stay-at-home order was extended several times before being allowed to expire on June 15.[6] Through November 22, a total of 74 emergency orders had been issued by Sununu.[7] Sununu lifted the mask mandate as of April 16, 2021.

On March 29, the New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) launched a dashboard with daily updates regarding the spread of the coronavirus in the state.[8] Counts as of the first day of each month have been reported as follows:

Date Cumulative totals Ref.
Cases Hospitalizations Deaths
April 1 415 58 4 [9]
May 1 2,310 270 81 [10]
June 1 4,685 456 245 [11]
July 1 5,802 565 373 [12]
August 1 6,613 695 416 [13]
September 1 7,297 715 432 [14]
October 1 8,317 738 441 [15]
November 1 11,214 780 483 [16]
December 1 21,766 841 528 [17]
January 1 45,154 910 769 [18]
February 1 66,058 1,036 1,059 [19]
March 1 75,588 1,118 1,170 [20]

As of October 20, 2021, New Hampshire has administered 996,103 COVID-19 vaccine first doses. This covers 73% of the population. There are 849,565 people who are fully vaccinated, which accounts for 62% of the population.[21]

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  11. ^ "NH DHHS Covid-19 Update" (PDF). nh.gov. June 1, 2020. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 29, 2020. Retrieved November 23, 2020.
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  20. ^ "NH DHHS Covid-19 Update" (PDF). nh.gov. March 1, 2021. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 2, 2021. Retrieved March 2, 2021.
  21. ^ Number of COVID-19 vaccines administered in New Hampshire.