CONCORD — On Thursday, Gov. Chris Sununu announced a mask mandate to stem the number of COVID-19 cases around the state.
The mask mandate goes into effect today.
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Why the sudden rise in the spread of corvid-19? What happened? Was President Trump right when he made a statement about it spreading less in the warmer months....I remember everyone laughed about it and thought it was a stupid thing to say....but with this spike, it makes you wonder.
Good. A mask mandate that seems to cover everyone, including our visitors from other states, with reasonable exceptions. Another strength is that it’s to continue halfway into January, which should preclude any confusion throughout the holidays.
Still, there will be those who ignore it; it’s a mandate, not a law. But if the new measure has the effect it should of stopping the spread of the virus, then it will be sufficient.
When the rates of infections, hospitalizations, and deaths in New Hampshire do improve, I just hope Governor Sununu doesn’t respond by lifting it. The wearing of face masks in public is simple, cheap, and powerful in the battle against this thing, and is a far better intervention than shutting down the state.
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