MASK FACTS

By Lori Neuhardt and Shakira Brown

July 28, 2020

Did you know that 80% of the population wearing masks would do more to reduce COVID-19 spread than a strict lockdown? Here are the facts about wearing a mask.

Sources:

1. 80 percent of the population wearing masks would do more to reduce COVID-19 spread than a strict lockdown.

2. 33,000 deaths could be avoided by October 1 if 95 percent of people wore masks in public.

3. Surgical masks are generally more protective than cloth masks, and some people find them lighter and more comfortable to wear.

4. Countries with cultural norms or government policies favoring mask-wearing have lower death rates.

5. Masks can reduce the risk of Covid-19 by 65%.