The Effectiveness of Face Mask Mandates on COVID-19 Transmission in Utah.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, the effectiveness of face mask mandates was intensely debated. The objective of this study was to describe how face mask mandates at the state, county, and local levels differed in their effectiveness in reducing the number of COVID-19 cases in the jurisdiction where the mandate was implemented and throughout Utah.

Methods

We used publicly available data from the Utah Department of Health and Human Services. We calculated the effectiveness of face mask mandates (E_Fm) in each local health district after 3 key mandates: the enactment of face mask mandates in Salt Lake and Summit counties (SLSC) on June 28, 2020, and June 27, 2020, respectively; the enactment of a statewide face mask mandate on November 9, 2020; and

SUBMITTER: Horn AC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11556457 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature