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Are masks really working in schools

Are masks really working in schools
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By Sahar Chmais
In Hays CISD, where masks are not mandated, 2.6% of students and staff were infected with COVID three weeks into the school year. In Austin ISD, where masks are mandated, that number is 0.8%.
Dripping Springs ISD, also without a mask mandate, has a similar statistic to HCISD, with 2.4% of students and staff having been infected with COVID-19.
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