Four data points is not really enough to see a trend. Also, there is a bunch of ineffective masks being used and a bunch of half-ass mask wearing going on out there. Smarter people than me say there is some positive benefit to wearing a mask (properly). Doctors / medical staff at hospitals wear masks - why?
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You're seeing what you want to see. That's not just 4 data points... that's nearly 28 days of data. The numbers have increased.... yes or no? Don't get me wrong, I looked all this up before I asked the question, but you've got your head in the sand.
I'll give you another one, let's look at hospitalizations...
Per the report
Hospitalizations or PUIs
June 19-25 308
June 26 - July 2 391
July 3 -9 487
July 10-16 604
July 17-23 628
July 24-30 621
July 31-Aug 6 571
Now your insistence on changing the goalposts to healthcare workers is apples to oranges. Do NOT conflate what I'm saying with being anti-mask. The funny thing is you JUST eluded to why mandates seem have little effect. Unlike the general public, healthcare workers are not touching their masks constantly, they aren't wearing garbage cloth masks, they generally aren't reusing single use masks like the surgical ones, they STILL wash their hands, and they STILL social distance. Do I honestly need to go on?
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