According to a new HuffPost/YouGov poll, reported levels of mask-wearing are on the rise across political lines.
An increasingly broad majority of Americans are wearing masks in public, according to a new HuffPost/YouGov poll, which finds far more of a consensus on the benefits of masks than high-profile skirmishing over the issue might suggest. Democrats, especially, are prone to overstate the level of GOP opposition to masks, the survey finds.
Seventy-seven percent of Americans say that, generally speaking, people should wear face masks around others. Wearing a mask in public, 70% say, is more a matter of public health than it is a personal choice. A similar 71% say they would favor a government rule where they live requiring people to wear a face mask when in public around other people.
A 71% majority of Americans now say they always wear a mask or other face covering when out in public and around others, such as at the grocery store, with 84% saying they do so most of the time. A majority also say they mostly wear masks when outside but not around others, such as when taking a walk. Continue reading.