In October 2020, 53.8 percent of Australians indicated that they had worn a facemask in the past week. This represented a dramatic change from less than 15 percent of Australians wearing a mask in May and August.
Share of people who wore a facemask in Australia from May to October 2020
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (November 16, 2020). Share of people who wore a facemask in Australia from May to October 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 19, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1189469/australia-share-of-people-who-wore-a-facemask/
Australian Bureau of Statistics. "Share of people who wore a facemask in Australia from May to October 2020." Chart. November 16, 2020. Statista. Accessed May 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1189469/australia-share-of-people-who-wore-a-facemask/
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2020). Share of people who wore a facemask in Australia from May to October 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1189469/australia-share-of-people-who-wore-a-facemask/
Australian Bureau of Statistics. "Share of People Who Wore a Facemask in Australia from May to October 2020." Statista, Statista Inc., 16 Nov 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1189469/australia-share-of-people-who-wore-a-facemask/
Australian Bureau of Statistics, Share of people who wore a facemask in Australia from May to October 2020 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1189469/australia-share-of-people-who-wore-a-facemask/ (last visited May 19, 2024)
Share of people who wore a facemask in Australia from May to October 2020 [Graph], Australian Bureau of Statistics, November 16, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1189469/australia-share-of-people-who-wore-a-facemask/