“Evidence is growing” being the operative phrase. This article is from a month ago, and since then the 14-day average of daily confirmed cases in our state has gone from over 800 to just above 300.
A point mask skeptics love to ignore is the rate of compliance. It’s estimated we need 95% compliance with mask wearing, and that rate varies all over the state, specifically because of people who refuse to believe they are needed. Then the rate of infection doesn’t go down as fast as they think it should and so they think it proves they’re right.
Anyone dismissing strong statistical data because it is imperfect is just making the perfect the enemy of the good. This article itself actually lays out very well why it is far more likely than not, that nearly all of us wearing a mask is effective at SLOWING (not necessarily stopping) the spread of the virus. And when the choices are rapid spread versus slow spread—and if it’s slow enough, that does mean it stops eventually—then the choice is clear.
