Schoolchildren play basketball at the height of the pandemic with masks on - but a survey has found many have kept wearing them because of worries about their looks. Photo: Sam Tsang
Lack of confidence over looks in top three reasons for schoolchildren still wearing masks after coronavirus face-covering mandate lifted
- Poll by Evangelical Lutheran Church Social Service also finds pupils opting to cover up felt more social anxiety than schoolmates who ditched their masks
- Top reasons for continuing to wear masks after pandemic include health concerns, low confidence in appearance and parental influence
Schoolchildren play basketball at the height of the pandemic with masks on - but a survey has found many have kept wearing them because of worries about their looks. Photo: Sam Tsang
