The state recorded a record high daily case count on Wednesday.
Facing skyrocketing new COVID-19 cases among its residents, New Hampshire has instituted a public mask mandate beginning on Friday, Nov. 20, CNN reports.
Gov. Chris Sununu (R) said that all state residents above the age of five must wear a face mask when they cannot maintain a six-foot distance from others in both indoor and outdoor locations.
The New Hampshire Health Department counts 15,749 total infections since the start of the pandemic, with 91 patients currently hospitalized.
Aggregated data reports a staggering 182 percent increase in new COVID-19 cases over the past two weeks, followed by a 100 percent increase in deaths and 96 percent increase in hospitalizations.
On Nov. 18, the Granite State saw its highest new case count, with 446 new cases reported in a single day.
In addition to the formal mask mandate, New Hampshire’s Long Term Care Stabilization Program has also been reactivated due to staffing issues among frontline medical workers. The program will guarantee a $300 weekly stipend for full-time health care workers and a $150 stipend for part time employees.
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