Thursday, April 16, 2020

Early April Reactions to the Coronavirus Pandemic

15% personally know someone who has been hospitalized or died from Covid-19.
27% of Blacks personally know someone who has been hospitalized or died from Covid-19.
—Pew Research Center, Health Concerns from Covid-19 Much Higher among Hispanics and Blacks than Whites, April 7-12

66% are concerned that they might unknowingly spread Covid-19 to others.
55% are concerned that they will get Covid-19 and require hospitalization.
—Pew Research Center, Health Concerns from Covid-19 Much Higher among Hispanics and Blacks than Whites, April 7-12

15% say their emotional/mental health is already suffering from Covid-19.
37% say they can last a few more weeks or months before mental health damage.
48% say they can go as long as necessary without emotional scars.
—Gallup, Americans Say Covid-19 Hurting Mental Health Most, April 6-12

55% of those who have left their house in the past week have used face coverings in public.
—ABC News/Ipsos, Coronavirus Outbreak Triggering Significant Changes to American Society, April 8-9

83% of parents with children in K–12 are satisfied with the way their children's school has been handling instruction during school closures.
—Pew Research Center, Lower-Income Parents Most Concerned about their Children Falling Behind Amid Covid-19 School Closures, April 7-12

20% of Americans say they will return to their normal activities immediately once government restrictions on social contact are lifted and businesses/schools start to reopen.
31% of Republicans say they will immediately return to normal
11% of Democrats say they will immediately return to normal.
—Gallup, Americans Remain Risk Averse about Getting Back to Normal, April 3-5

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