Inslee urges people to wear masks in social settings to fight COVID-19

One week after announcing a new round of restrictions on restaurants and bars in a bid to help suppress rising COVID-19 cases, Washington Governor Jay Inslee today urged Washingtonians to wear face coverings in social situations such as backyard barbecues and birthday parties. 

“There is data on the increased usage of masks, and that is very heartening,” Inslee said in a press conference held this afternoon. “We’ve shown that we are very successful on the business side … But some survey results show we might be less (successful) on the social side.”
To get on top of the COVID-19 pandemic, Inslee said, the state needs to have 90 to 95 percent of people wearing face coverings when they’re shopping as well as when they’re socializing.