COVID-19 pandemic in New Hampshire
| 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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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.
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.