6% cited this spring as the safest time to go in public without a mask on. Then, another 13% cited this summer as the ideal timeframe, while 16% opined that going in public maskless will be safe by the end of this year.
A collective 38% dec
Masking in different parts of the country
It goes without saying that approaches to masking certainly vary in different parts of the nation. Lockdown states — such as Oregon, Michigan, etc. — have mask mandates in effect. Oregon has even moved to make masking requirements indefinite in places of business.
Meanwhile, states like Texas, Wyoming, Florida, etc., are free of mask mandates. Many Americans in these states maintain a less strict adherence to masks; furthermore, since the presence of a vaccine, questions have come up about whether or not wearing a mask post-vaccination is merely a show of theater.
