Growth has gone down a lot since mask orders have been implemented:
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In this graph, the higher the line, the slower the growth (the graph shows the number of days it takes for COVID-19 cases to double; blue is calculated based on daily growth, and green is actual: How many days ago did we have 1/2 the cases?)
As we can see, once the mask orders came in to effect around April, growth went down. In mid-June, they started repoening things too quickly and relaxing mask requirements. People learned their lesson, and re-implemented strict mask requirements mid-July.
Point being, by putting on a mask, we have this thing under control. Let’s look at a couple other graphs. As we well know, Republican governors have been more reluctant to implement mask requirements than Democrat governors:
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Here’s how all states with Republican governors are doing in terms of COVD-19 growth. It looks pretty good, but let’s compare it to how the Democrats, who have been more strict about those pesky masks, have done:
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COVID-19 growth has been a lot slower in Democrat-controlled states.