ArticlePublic health reports (Washington, D.C. : 1974)2024
The Effectiveness of Face Mask Mandates on COVID-19 Transmission in Utah.
Article in Public health reports (Washington, D.C. : 1974), 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.
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- Impact of local COVID-19 incidence on health care personnel risk perception and social activity.American journal of infection control · 2026Article
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objectiveThroughout 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.
methodsWe used publicly available data from the Utah Department of Health and Human Services. We calculated the effectiveness of face mask mandates (
resultsMost counties in Utah had a reduction in the growth rate of COVID-19 cases after enactment of face mask mandates. We found an average 11.9% reduction in
conclusionFace mask mandates were an effective way to reduce transmission of COVID-19 in local jurisdictions and in neighboring jurisdictions in Utah. Our evidence supports the use of face mask mandates as a way to prevent disease transmission and be better equipped to respond to future pandemics.
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