Well, the Governor finally mandated face masks at his press conference today. For your reading pleasure here: . ah me.
Concord,
NH — With rising cases, substantial
statewide community transmission, and an increase in hospitalizations, today
Governor Chris Sununu signed an Emergency Order instituting a statewide mask
mandate in New Hampshire, as cases rose to 529 -- the state’s highest
total to date. The mask mandate takes effect at 12:01 AM on Friday, November
20, 2020, and will remain in effect through January 15, 2021.
“With rising cases, substantial statewide community transmission, and an
increase in hospitalizations – the data supports enacting a statewide mask
mandate,” said Governor Chris Sununu. “Instituting this commonsense mask
mandate today will allow us to keep our economy open and help ensure our health
care system has the capacity and workforce it needs in the coming weeks. By
wearing a mask, Granite Staters can keep our friends, family, neighbors, and
critical workforce members and those they care for safe – without shutting down
the economy.”
Beginning on November 20, 2020, all persons over the age of 5 within the State
of New Hampshire shall wear mask or cloth face coverings over their noses and
mouths any time they are in public spaces, indoors or outdoors, where they are
unable to or do not consistently maintain a physical distance of at least six
feet from persons outside their own households.
For purposes of this Order, the term “public spaces” includes any part of
private or public property that is generally open or accessible to members of
the general public. Public spaces include, but are not limited to,
lobbies, waiting areas, outside plazas or patios, restaurants, retail
businesses, streets, sidewalks, parks, beaches, elevators, restrooms,
stairways, parking garages, etc.
Note:
A copy of the Executive Order can be found here.
Do you really feel that this commentary is appropriate for a town/public service? Not only is it hateful towards a local business but carelessly out of line.
ReplyDeleteOh dear, "change the behavior of the owners of Colonial Village??" Have you ever spoken to him about this? Did you listen to his input at Monday night's Select Board Meeting? I did. Do you see the sign on the doors requesting patrons wear a mask, like every other store in Contoocook? To see a member of the community, our community, serving the public everyday so people like me can get my kids' medications, food, homeschool supplies, everything my family could possibly need in a pinch, and is truly a god-send to have in our town, get singled out on a Library Blog, of all places, in a condescending way, is distasteful at the least and abhorrent at the worst. As a family member of the Library here, I am really sad to see this. Everyone needs to remember that just because we see someone not wearing mask, and immediately determine is capable in our opinion of wearing a mask based on our outward observation of that person, does not mean they can. I beg everyone to not judge others so swiftly when we don't know what they are going through, have gone through, will go through. I love the library and I love Colonial Village. Please let's not pick on each other, or the owners of establishments in our own town, that ALL provide a great public service every day, in this capacity. Thanks and God Bless.
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