CDC Report Shows Mask Mandates Lowered Covid Infection Rates by Just 1.32%

Created on 2021-12-22T13:33:14-06:00

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According to the CDC’s analysis, between March 1 and December 31 last year, statewide mask mandates were in effect in 2,313 of the 3,142 counties in the United States.
And, looking at the county-by-county data, the CDC concludes that mask mandates were associated with an average 1.32% decrease in the growth rates of COVID-19 cases and deaths during the first 100 days after the mask policy was implemented.