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https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/07/17/upshot/coronavirus-face-mask-map.html?smid=tw-nytimes&smtyp=cur

A Detailed Map of Who Is Wearing Masks in the U.S.

2020-07-17 00:00:00, Kevin Quealy, New York Times

Content Categorization
/News/Politics
/People & Society

Word Count:
1620

Words/Sentence:
21

Reading Time:
10.80 min

Reading Quality:
Intermediate

Readability:
11th or 12th

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The firm asked a question about mask use to obtain 250,000 survey responses between July 2 and July 14, enough data to provide estimates more detailed than the state level.

That number falls short of the sort of universal masking many public health officials have asked for, but it is higher than the rates of mask use in several other countries, including Canada, Finland and Denmark, according to a recent survey from YouGov.

"We're a pretty caring community, and I think people are starting to understand that wearing a face covering means you care about your community, your fellow man, and those around you," said Mr. Margo, who said he sees people wearing masks even while they are working out at the gym.

Brian Kemp, the governor of Georgia, recently barred local governments in the state from requiring mask use, but on Friday he urged residents to wear them anyway.

Elizabeth Dorrance Hall, an assistant professor of communications at Michigan State University, said mask behavior can be subject to a kind of peer pressure: If most everyone is wearing one, reluctant people may go along.

Keywords
Polls and Public Opinion, PPE, Mask, Polls, Coronavirus Risks and Safety Concerns, COVID-19, Coronavirus, Protective Clothing and Gear, US states, Personal Protective Equipment

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