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The City of Hoboken today released the results of a survey regarding face mask usage. 3,661 people filled out a survey sent out by the City to residents in a 24 hour span between August 17 and 18, providing input on face masks and a potential ordinance currently before the City Council. According to the results of the survey, 51% of respondents indicated they agreed or strongly agreed with the implementation of an ordinance that allows for a $250 fine only in situations when social distancing is not possible.
 
70% of the “high risk” population including seniors or those with serious underlying medical conditions indicated they would feel safer or much safer if a $250 fine was instituted. 62% of respondents indicated that they believed a $250 fine would make other people more likely to wear face masks, while 37% indicated that a $250 fine would make them more likely to wear a face mask outdoors.
 
Additional results of the survey include:
 
89% of residents said they agreed or strongly agreed that face masks help prevent the spread of COVID-19, with 11% not sure or disagreed with the claim
 
64% of residents said they wore a face mask all or most of the time outdoors, 25% of residents said they wore a face mask some of the time outdoors and 11% of residents said they hardly ever or never wore face masks outdoors 
 
66% of residents said they would feel safer or much safer if more people were wearing face masks, while 26% disagreed or strongly disagreed with the statement that they'd feel safer if more people were wearing masks and 8% not sure.
 
15% of respondents indicated they were in the at-risk category identified by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, including seniors and those with serious underlying medical conditions (549 total)
 
70% of the at-risk population said they would feel safer or much safer if a $250 fine was instituted, while 26% of the at-risk population said they wouldn't feel safer or wouldn't feel safer at all
 
51% agreed or strongly agreed with a fine of $250 for not wearing a face mask when social distancing is not possible, with 41% disagreeing or strongly disagreeing, and 8% not sure.
 
37% of residents agreed or strongly agreed with the statement that a potential $250 fine would make them more likely to wear a face mask, with 39% of those answering saying they already wore face masks and 19% disagreeing or strongly disagreeing
 
62% of residents agreed or strongly agreed with the statement that a potential $250 fine would make others more likely to wear a face masks, with 22% disagreeing or strongly disagreeing, and 16% not sure.
 
35% of respondents indicated support for the fine amount as $250, with 30% supporting a fine between $24 and $249, and 29% not supporting any fine amount
 
The Hoboken City Council is scheduled to vote on the proposed ordinance with a potential $250 fine for not wearing a face mask when social distancing is not possible, on second and final reading tonight at 7:00 pm at the regularly scheduled City Council meeting, which will take place virtually.
 
For full results of the City’s face mask survey, click here or visit https://bit.ly/3l2ocAr.