Gallup News has released the results of a study of Americans'
mask usage, which has been being conducted since early spring. It is no
surprise that only 44 percent of Americans "always" wear a mask, and 14 percent
"never" wear a mask while outside their homes.
"While majorities of women (54 percent), Democrats (61 percent),
Northeasterners (54 percent), and those with annual household incomes under $36,000
(51 percent) say they always use masks outside their homes, their counterparts do so
less often," the article read.
Republicans range from 18 percent of those who wear it
"sometimes" to a whopping 27 percent who claim that they never wear one. In the
Northeast region of the country, 54 percent "always" wear a mask, compared to
the 47 percent who "always" wear a mask in the South. Education seems to have
no effect on mask usage—with or without a college degree, the percentage
remains between 41 and 49 percent of those who wear a mask.
It has been over three months since the CDC recommended
wearing a mask in public, and almost nine out of 10 say that they have worn a
mask within the past week. However, less than half of Americans are listening
to health officials' instructions by covering their noses and mouths in
public.
For life to move forward on a positive note, we should be
wearing a mask, especially if social distancing isn't possible in certain
places. Wear a mask.
