Mask Mandates, Staying Home Cut COVID Cases In Delaware
- 3 years ago
Statewide stay-at-home orders and mask mandates in Delaware in the spring reduced COVID-19 cases by 82%.
It also cut hospitalizations associated with the disease by 88%, says UPI.
Deaths also dropped from the virus down to zero, according to new data.
The state implemented stay-at-home orders on March 24th.
Delaware also required that face coverings be used in public places statewide after April 28th.
These actions were followed by reductions in COVID-19 incidence and the spread of the virus.
It also cut hospitalizations associated with the disease by 88%, says UPI.
Deaths also dropped from the virus down to zero, according to new data.
The state implemented stay-at-home orders on March 24th.
Delaware also required that face coverings be used in public places statewide after April 28th.
These actions were followed by reductions in COVID-19 incidence and the spread of the virus.