Michigan admits schools with mask mandates have 'similar' COVID-19 case rates to those not requiring face coverings
Paul Sacca December 19, 2021
The state of Michigan released data last week that show schools with mask mandates have "similar" COVID-19 case rates to those not requiring face coverings.
The state published the "Michigan COVID Response Data and Modeling Update" on Dec. 14. The analysis examined COVID-19 data from the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services and the Michigan Disease Surveillance System as recently as Dec. 3, of school students ages 5-18.
The report stated, "Case rates in 5–18-year-olds have become more similar across mask rule types."
The latest reporting actually shows that schools with "few/no mask rules" had fewer 7-day average cases per 100,000 than schools where masks are required or schools with "partial mask rules."
