CONCORD — The state’s epidemiologist Dr. Ben Chan said he still advocates for residents to wear a face mask in public when they can’t socially distance, but another public health expert disagrees with Gov. Chris Sununu’s decision to end the statewide mask mandate this soon.
Before leaving last week for vacation, Chan and other state health officials consulted with Sununu about his decision to drop the statewide mask mandate, officials said. In an email to InDepthNH.org Monday, Chan said, “The lifting of the mandate does not diminish the importance of wearing a face mask.”
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