1906. Impact of Mask Mandate Timing on Community Transmission of SARS-CoV-2 in the St. Louis Metropolitan Area
Rohatgi K, Fox B, Tram K, Geng E, Mody A. 1906. Impact of Mask Mandate Timing on Community Transmission of SARS-CoV-2 in the St. Louis Metropolitan Area. Open Forum Infectious Diseases 2022, 9: ofac492.1533. DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofac492.1533.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHospital censusPopulation-level behaviour changeIncreased maskingLocal public health responseBehavioral changesImpact of interventionsPublic health responsePublic health toolSevere COVID-19 outcomesDeath dataHealth toolsCounty residentsAggregate HospitalizationHealth responseCumulative hospitalizationsReturn to baselineSt. Louis CityCommunity transmission of SARS-CoV-2Metropolitan areaCOVID-19 outcomesTransmission of SARS-CoV-2Mask mandatesCounterfactual scenariosDuration of implementationHospital