Table 2.
COVID-19 setting of transmission, by mask-wearing classification.
| Mask-off (N =1882) | Mask-on (N = 543) | Overall (N = 3711) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Setting of transmission | |||
| Households | 1367 (72.6%) | 1367 (36.8%) | |
| Social | 515 (27.4%) | 515 (13.9%) | |
| Health care | 32 (5.9%) | 32 (0.9%) | |
| Residential estates | 49 (9.0%) | 49 (1.3%) | |
| Residential care homes* | 139 (25.6%) | 139 (3.7%) | |
| Transportation | 1 (0.2%) | 1 (0.0%) | |
| Schools | 6 (1.1%) | 6 (0.2%) | |
| Workplaces† | 316 (58.2%) | 316 (8.5%) | |
| Unknown | - | 1286 (34.7%) |
⁎
Including residential care homes for the elderly and for the disabled, classified here as mask-on settings but we note the difficulty in maintaining compliance with mask use particularly among residents with disabilities or cognitive impairment.
†
Workplaces are classified here as mask-on settings, but some transmission may have occurred in break rooms where masks were not worn.