Statewide stay-at-home orders and mask mandates in Delaware in the spring reduced COVID-19 cases by 82.br It also cut hospitalizations associated with the disease by 88, says UPI.br Deaths also dropped from the virus down to zero, according to new data.br The state implemented stay-at-home orders on March 24th.br Delaware also required that face coverings be used in public places statewide after April 28th.br These actions were followed by reductions in COVID-19 incidence and the spread of the virus.