February 5, 2021

Observed Face Mask Use at Six Universities — United States, September–November 2020

Category: Article Summary

Topic: Non-Pharmaceutical Interventions

Keywords (Tags): colleges, masks

Among persons observed indoors in public settings at six universities with mask mandates, 92% wore masks correctly, according a study conducted during September–November 2020. Correct usage varied by mask type, with 97% for N95-type masks, 92% for cloth masks and 79% for bandanas, scarves, and similar face coverings.

Barrios et al. (Feb 5, 2021). Observed Face Mask Use at Six Universities — United States, September–November 2020. MMWR. https://doi.org/10.15585/mmwr.mm7006e1