North Carolina strengthens mask mandate after reporting new daily case record
North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper announced new statewide measures to curb the spread of the coronavirus, after the state passed 5,000 deaths Monday.
The state recorded 2,419 new cases and 1,601 new hospitalizations Monday, both of which were record numbers, Cooper tweeted.
The governor announced he was bolstering the state's mask mandate, which has been in effect since June, by requiring that all residents wear a face covering anytime they interact with someone outside their household.
"That means wearing a mask at home when you have friends or family over to visit. It means a mask at work, at the gym, at the store, at school," he tweeted.
The order will remain in effect until Dec. 11 at the earliest, according to the governor.