
A novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has been identified as the cause of an outbreak of respiratory illness first detected in Wuhan City, Hubei Province, China, and which continues to expand. Cases have been identified in the United States, as well as many other countries. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and State and local health departments, including the New Hampshire (NH) Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), Division of Public Health Services' (DPHS), are monitoring this rapidly developing situation. Information about this outbreak will be available here and continuously updated.
Number of Persons Confirmed 1 | 2 |
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Number of Persons Presumptive Positive, awaiting CDC confirmation 2 | 4 |
Number of Persons with Test Pending in PHL 3 | 21 |
Number of Persons Tested (closed, tested negative) | 94 |
Total Number of Persons Provided Specimens | 121 |
Number of Persons Being Monitored in NH (approximate point in time) | 275 |
1 Includes specimens confirmed by CDC confirmatory testing.
2 Includes specimens tested at NH Public Health Laboratories (PHL) and other laboratories.
3 Includes specimens received and awaiting testing at NH Public Health Laboratories (PHL).
New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services
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