USC Study: Only Half Of Americans Wear Masks While In Close Contact With People Outside Their Households

By CBSLA Staff, CBS Los Angeles

January 21, 2021

LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) — Wearing a mask is considered to be the easiest and most effective way to slow the spread of COVID-19, but a large number of adults still don’t wear them consistently, even in higher-risk situations.

The USC Dornsife Center “Understanding Coronavirus in America” study found that only about half of Americans mostly or always wear a mask when they are in close contact with people who are not part of their household.

“These findings indicate a need to redouble efforts to convey consistent messages about the overall importance of wearing masks, but more than that – where and when to wear them,” Arie Kapteyn, director of the USC Dornsife Center for Economic and Social Research said in a statement. “Too many seem to lack a clear understanding of the risks posed by friends and family outside their immediate households.”

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