- A new study from the CDC found that COVID-19 cases in children increased more in counties where schools did not require masking than they did in those areas where universal masking was mandated.
- In areas with no mask mandates, there was an average of about 35 new pediatric cases per 100,000 children.
- This is compared to roughly 16 new pediatric cases per 100,000 children per day in counties requiring masks in school.
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According to the CDC study, case rates in children increased significantly in counties where schools did not require classroom masking than they did in those areas where universal masking was mandated.
Source: healthline