Washington state health officials credit mask use for decline in Covid-19 case rate
Health officials in Washington state – where the first US coronavirus outbreak was reported – say the rate of new cases is slowing down for a second time.
“I do honestly think that the face coverings have made a difference,” Secretary of Health Dr. John Weisman said Wednesday during a news conference.
Earlier in the week, the department issued a status report saying new cases are “plateauing” in Washington.
“Clearly we have two peaks that we've seen,” Weisman said, attributing the drop in new cases recently to people now willing to wear a mask. “Frankly, this is now becoming widely accepted,” he said.
The statewide seven-day rolling average peaked nearly a month ago, but Weisman said case counts are only just now getting back down to where they were during the state’s first peak at the beginning of April.
“We're both encouraged, and also still really cautious,” he said.https://edition.cnn.com/world/live-news/coronavirus-pandemic-08-19-20-intl/index.html
“Clearly we have two peaks that we've seen,” Weisman said, attributing the drop in new cases recently to people now willing to wear a mask. “Frankly, this is now becoming widely accepted,” he said.
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