Interestingly, the
CDC found:
Adults with confirmed COVID-19 (case-patients) were approximately twice as likely as were control-participants to have reported dining at a restaurant in the 14 days before becoming ill. In addition to dining at a restaurant, case-patients were more likely to report going to a bar/coffee shop, but only when the analysis was restricted to participants without close contact with persons with known COVID-19 before illness onset.
Well obviously if they are eating and drinking they cannot wear masks. So the report shows that the rush to open up is a major contributor to new infections and why the curve is not flatten.
They did not wear masks at home. So if family members or friends visited. then they could have been contaminated. The question does not deal with how often or how long they wore a mask. Mask are uncomfortable and yes they are causing problems with ability to breath and allergic reactions in many people. This also is the issue of how you clean the mask.
Obviously most mask on the market will not stop one from getting the virus as they are not medical grade masks. The cost of a medical grade mask that can arguable be worn once is costly to many. I see people wearing mask and then lower the mask as it is uncomfortable for long stretches of time.
They say wear a seat belt because it saves lives but in certain circumstances it will not. Still we know from Trump that
not wearing a mask will cause you to eventually get it. Also you would have to look at those who are wearing masks and have not caught the virus. The question was asked of those who caught the disease. They are to many variables that this simple question survey did not delve into.
Yes the mask are a problem. but the alternative is a problem
The CDC in the beginning did not even endorse wearing masks as they were afraid of a run on the medical grade masks. Eventually they relented and suggested it as a better than nothing strategy. Like a seat belt it may help but is not a certainty.