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PERSPECTIVE WITH OTHER STATES IN THE REGION AND THAT'S WHY HE TOOK THIS ACTION. >> TO COMBAT THE CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC, GOVERNOR CHRIS SUNUNU IS ISSUING A STAY AT HOME ORDER, EFFECTIVE FRIDAY NIGHT AT 11:59 P.M., LASTING UNTIL MAY 4TH. >> WE CANNOT STRESS THIS ENOUGH. YOU SHOULD STAY AT YOUR HOME UNLESS ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY. WE WILL NOT PREVENT YOU FROM GOING FOR A WALK OR GETTING GROCERIES OR TO WORK, BUT BEYOND ESSENTIAL NECESSITIES, YOU WILL NOT LEAVE YOUR HOME. >> NONESSENTIAL BUSINESSES LIKE BARBER SHOPS, HAIR AND COSMETIC SALONS, TATTOO PARLORS, RETAIL STORES AND MALLS. STAYING OPEN WILL BE GROCERY AND CONVENIENCE STORES, PHARMACIES, GAS STATIONS, BANKS AND CREDIT UNIONS AND TAKEOUT AND DELIVERY FROM RESTAURANTS. THE GOVERNOR SAYS HE IS NOT TAKING THIS ACTION LIGHTLY BECAUSE OF THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE WHO WILL BE PUT OUT OF WORK. >> THOSE ARE INDIVIDUALS FOR THE FIRST TIME IN THEIR LIVES MIGHT NOT BE ABLE TO PUT FOOD ON THEIR TABLE, AS A GOVERNOR, I CAN'T TELL YOU HOW HARD THAT DECISION IS, BUT WE HAVE TO ALSO APPRECIATE WE NEED STAMINA. WE'RE GOING TO BE IN THIS FOR A WHILE. THERE'S NO DOUBT AN END GAME TO THIS, BUT WE NEED TO ASK THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE TO BE PATIENT. >> THE GOVERNOR IS ALSO CLOSING STATE BEACHES TO AVOID CROWDS GATHERING AS THE WEATHER WARMS UP AND THE STAY HOME ORDER WILL EXTEND CLOSURES, MEANING FIVE MORE WEEKS OF DISTANCE LEARNING FOR STUDENTS AND SUNUNU SAYS THAT ORDER COULD BE EXTENDED FOR WEEKS AFTER THAT. >> AND THE GOVERNOR ALSO SAYS THAT A COMPREHENSIVE LIST OF THE BUSINESSES DEEMED ESSENTIAL WILL

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Gov. Chris Sununu is telling all Granite Staters to stay home and ordering nonessential businesses to close in an effort to slow the spread of COVID-19.** View the list of essential businesses **The stay-at-home order will take effect Friday night at 11:59 p.m., Sununu said. Nonessential businesses must close by the end of Friday, he said.>> Download the FREE WMUR app"We cannot stress this enough. You should stay at your house unless absolutely necessary. Of course we will not prevent you from leaving your home to go on a walk or when going to the store, or if you need groceries or are simply going to work. But beyond essential necessities, you should not be leaving your home," Sununu said.>> Gov. Sununu answers viewer questionsSununu noted that this is not an order to shelter in place, something he said he does not have the authority to do. He said no one's prevented from leaving their homes, transportation isn't shutting down, and the state's borders are not closed. All state beaches on the Seacoast will also be closed effective Friday night. >> COVID-19 in New Hampshire: What you need to know"No governor can shut down their border," Sununu said.Businesses that will remain open include:Grocery and convenience storesPharmaciesDoctor's offices and hospitalsGas stationsBanks and credit unionsTakeout & delivery from restaurantsSchool lunch program deliveriesOther essential businesses, as spelled out hereBusinesses that will close -- if they haven't voluntarily done so already -- include:Non-essential retail stores and mallsBarbershops, hair salons, cosmetic stores and tattoo parlorsMovie theaters, bowling alleys and arcadesConcerts, sporting events and festivalsAll state beaches along the SeacoastThe full list was released by the governor's office Thursday night. See the list here.>> Latest coronavirus coverage from WMURThe governor said the order will be in effect until May 4.>> See full video from Thursday's news conference"The worst may still be ahead of us," Sununu said. "It will take sacrifice, but New Hampshire is resilient, and we will get through it."He said the moves will align New Hampshire with other states in the region that have issued similar orders. Remote learning will also be extended to May 4. Sununu said extending this timeframe will allow teachers to plan ahead for the coming weeks.New Hampshire's Legislature is suspending all activity until May 4, as well. The Senate president and House speaker said the move is in line with the governor's stay-at-home order.>> COVID-19 in New Hampshire: By the 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