previous analysis from the Franklin Templeton-Gallup Economics of Recovery Study has suggested widespread mask use increases Americans' confidence that they can avoid COVID-19 infection in public places.Line graph.
The percentages of Americans who have worn masks in the last week. Currently, 91% of Americans say they have used a mask in the last week.
Americans' mask use has been at 90% or higher since mid-July of this year.However, Gallup's tracking polls have also demonstrated that Americans are much more likely to say they wear masks outside the home in indoor settings, such as offices or stores -- where they are often required to do so -- than in outdoor settings when they cannot socially distance.As the pandemic has stretched past the.