In the weeks ahead, we'll probably see more politicized debates about mask mandates. But let's first look at the data!

Below are COVID-19 cases over the past months for states that kept vs dropped mask mandates.

Cases are dropping regardless of the presence of mask mandates. 🧵 pic.twitter.com/d2NLtQvSX6

— Youyang Gu (@youyanggu) May 11, 2021