LINCOLN- Lancaster County's confirmed number of COVID-19 cases jumped Monday by the most in a single day, bringing the total of lab confirmed cases in Lincoln to 31.

And with the increase in cases, Mayor Leirion Gaylor Baird and the Lincoln-Lancaster County Health Department are now recommending cloth face masks be worn when people are out in public, including grocery store and pharmacy visits, and anywhere they will encounter other people. Gaylor Baird also emphasized that masks are one supplemental tool in the fight, and physical distancing and hand-washing are more important than ever.

The Lincoln-Lancaster County Health Department reported 13 new cases Monday, with the patients ranging in age from 29-71.

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