Mandatory Face Mask Policies Associated with Reduced COVID-19 Deaths According to Research Presented at the Society of Behavioral Medicine
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Study findings state that statewide mandatory face mask policies reduced COVID-19 deaths
Early adoption of state-directed mandatory face mask policies was associated with a 10% reduced mortality risk ratio across all counties and a 5% reduced mortality risk ratio among urban counties.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (PRWEB)
April 14, 2021
Researchers at the UNC Charlotte, Department of Public Health Sciences examined the COVID-19 incidence and mortality data in the 3,102 counties across the US using data from the John Hopkins University and Kaiser Family Foundation. They found that early adoption of state-directed mandatory face mask policies was associated with a 10% reduced mortality risk ratio across all counties and a 5% reduced mortality risk ratio among urban counties.