COVID-19 pandemic in New Hampshire
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. A state of emergency was declared March 13, which included a ban on gatherings of 50 or more people. A small group filed a lawsuit claiming the order infringed on their right to assemble and worship; a judge dismissed the suit. On March 26, all nonessential businesses were closed and Governor Chris Sununu advised people to only leave home for essential necessities. That stay-at-home order was extended several times before being allowed to expire on June 15. Through November 22, a total of 74 emergency orders had been issued by Sununu. Sununu lifted the mask mandate as of April 16, 2021.
| COVID-19 pandemic in New Hampshire | |
|---|---|
The NH National Guard loading boxes of personal protective equipment in Concord | |
| Disease | COVID-19 |
| Virus strain | SARS-CoV-2 |
| Location | New Hampshire, U.S. |
| Index case | Grafton County |
| Arrival date | March 2, 2020 |
| Confirmed cases | 344,823 |
| Hospitalized cases | 849 (cumulative) 185 (current) |
| Recovered | 19,864 |
Deaths | 2,662 |
| Government website | |
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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. 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 | |
| May 1 | 2,310 | 270 | 81 | |
| June 1 | 4,685 | 456 | 245 | |
| July 1 | 5,802 | 565 | 373 | |
| August 1 | 6,613 | 695 | 416 | |
| September 1 | 7,297 | 715 | 432 | |
| October 1 | 8,317 | 738 | 441 | |
| November 1 | 11,214 | 780 | 483 | |
| December 1 | 21,766 | 841 | 528 | |
| January 1 | 45,154 | 910 | 769 | |
| February 1 | 66,058 | 1,036 | 1,059 | |
| March 1 | 75,588 | 1,118 | 1,170 | |
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.