Jason From 'Friday The 13th' Takes The Stigma Out Of Masks In Killer New PSA

"Wearing a mask can be scary," the video says. "Not wearing one can be deadly."

The coronavirus is surging, and health authorities are pleading with people to wear a mask to slow the spread of COVID-19 infection.

But some people just won’t do it.

A new PSA from Ogilvy Health uses someone who looks a lot like Jason, the villain in a hockey mask from the “Friday the 13th” films, to help take some of the stigma out of covering up:

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