8 additional COVID-19 deaths announced in New Hampshire

Eight additional Granite Staters have died due to COVID-19, the New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services announced Friday.That’s the most deaths announced in a single day since September 29, when nine deaths were announced.This week state health officials announced a total of 14 deaths, compared to 16 deaths the week before.272 new COVID-19 cases were also announced Friday.Hospital patients who tested positive for COVID-19 decreased Friday, according to the New Hampshire Hospital Association.There were 129 people who tested positive Friday, up from 127 people on Thursday. Of those 129 people, 33 are specifically being treated for the virus, which is two people more than Thursday.There have been 346,867 confirmed COVID-19 cases in the state since the start of the pandemic.** Town-by-town: COVID-19 case data **