Two more deaths linked to COVID-19 reported in NH Saturday; deaths now total nine

By Sarah Murphy

CONCORD, N.H. —

81 new positive test results for COVID-19 in state.

New Hampshire health officials announced Saturday that two more people in the state have died of COVID-19, bringing the total to nine.

The two deaths were male residents of Hillsborough County who were over 60 years old. DHHS did not announce whether either had underlying medical conditions.

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Officials with the Department of Health and Human Services announced 81 new positive tests, the most announced in a single day so far.

The new cases are in people living in the following counties: Hillsborough (36, including 23 in Manchester and 7 in Nashua); Rockingham (26); Merrimack (4); Strafford (4); Belknap (3); Grafton (3); Cheshire (1); and Sullivan (1).