[Mr Rogers]

California instituted masks on 18 June. Here is how new cases have responded:

The new case average peaked 25 July - 5 weeks later. Not two. But California also had data collection errors reported at the same time they "peaked". They are now showing an increase again, and added 12,290 cases on 11 August (https://www.latimes.com/projects/california-coronavirus-cases-tracking-outbreak/).

They had 3754 new cases on 18 June. 12,290 cases on 11 August - 8 weeks later!

Want to explain again how masks are working in California?

At some point, cases WILL peak in California. And then come down. That happens EVERYWHERE. Cases climb. If nothing is done, they peak and decline. With control measures, you may FLATTEN THE CURVE, but you don't stop the virus.

Suppose you are having 3,000 cases a day when you require masks. And suppose masks work to prevent transmission. Incubation time is 5 days. Almost all within 10 days. So within 2 weeks, you should see cases drop. Doesn't happen.

[glennaro]

Mask-wearers do perform an important public service. By wearing their mask to help calm their anxiety and fear, they venture outside around other people. In so doing and because the masks do little to nothing to stop transmission of The Virus, these people participate in its spread, shorten the infection curve from what it otherwise would be if they stayed locked away, and help build widespread immunity.

This why mask-wearers wear their masks and it has nothing to do with physical health. By following scientists instead of "the science" and dutifully wear their mask, they ease their fear (i.e., their adverse mental health condition which has paralyzed them for these many months).