Americans are largely optimistic about COVID-19’s progression, according to a new survey, and their responses suggest that the use of face masks will remain commonplace in the months ahead.
As shelter-in-place restrictions lift across the United States, more businesses reopen, and most states require face coverings in public settings,1 results from a new McKinsey survey indicate that US consumers are meeting the next normal with their masks on.2 The use of masks and respirators is nearly universal across the country, with 97 percent of all respondents saying they wear a mask at least once in a typical week.3
