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Facemask sales soaring as COVD-19 numbers spike

Facemask sales are soaring across the nation
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Facemask sales are soaring again across the nation after a recent spike in coronavirus cases because of the delta variant.
Facemask sales are soaring across the nation
Posted at 1:42 PM, Jul 30, 2021
and last updated 2021-07-30 14:42:46-04

Facemask sales are soaring again after almost disappearing from many shelves at stores across the nation.

After a check of businesses and other data sources, sales have increased as Americans are worrying about the surging number of COVID-19 cases nationwide resulting from the delta variant.

According to the Adobe Digital Economy Index, mask sales were up 24 percent as of Tuesday.

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