Is the mask order in Salt Lake City schools making a difference? Here’s what early COVID-19 case numbers show.

Several factors make it difficult to compare coronavirus case numbers between school districts.

(Chris Samuels | The Salt Lake Tribune) Teachers greet students as they begin the first day of school at Whittier Elementary in West Valley City, Monday, Aug. 16, 2021. It can take some analysis, at this point, to determine whether the mask mandate in city schools has made a difference in the spread of the coronavirus.

Is the mask order in Salt Lake City schools making a difference? Here’s what early COVID-19 case numbers show.

Several factors make it difficult to compare coronavirus case numbers between school districts.

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