The Association Between State-Issued Mask Mandates and County COVID-19 Hospitalization Rates.
Christopher DunphyHeesoo JooMathew R P SapianoMara Howard-WilliamsRussell McCordGregory SunshineSzu-Yu KaoGery P GuyRegen WeberMaxim GakhDonatus U EkwuemePublished in: Journal of public health management and practice : JPHMP (2022)
This study demonstrated that state-issued mask mandates were associated with reduction in COVID-19 hospitalizations across the United States during the earlier portion of the pandemic. As new variants of the virus cause spikes in COVID-19 cases, reimposing mask mandates in indoor and congested public areas, as part of a layered approach to community mitigation, may reduce the spread of COVID-19 and lessen the burden on our health care system.