Late April Reactions to the Coronavirus Pandemic

21% would return to their normal activities right now if their state lifted coronavirus restrictions, This is 8 percentage points higher than the 13% who felt this way on April 2-6.
44% of Republicans say they would return to normal right now, up 19 percentage points.
22% of Democrats say they would return to normal right now, up 10 percentage points.
—Gallup, Americans Differ Greatly in Readiness to Return to Normal (April 20-26)

59% have practiced social distancing at all times during the past 24 hours, lower than the 65% who did so in early April.
69% of Democrats practiced social distancing at all times in the past 24 hours, down from 73%.
46% of Republicans practiced social distancing at all time in the past 24 hours, down from 55%.
—Gallup, Americans Still Social Distancing, but Less Vigilant (April 20-26)

50% of working Americans have been financially affected by the coronavirus—they or someone in their household has either lost their job or had their hours reduced.
55% of people under age 45 have been financially affected.
44% of people aged 45 or older have been financially affected.
—NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist Poll, Half of Americans Financially Affected by Coronavirus (April 21-26)

50% of American adults had a job on April 30, 17 percentage points lower than the 67% of March 26.
—Dornsife Center for Economic and Social Research, University of Southern California, Understanding Coronavirus in America (April 30)

41% expect the disruptions to travel, school, work, and public events in the U.S. to continue for a few more months before it starts to improve.
37% expect  he disruptions to travel, school, work, and public events in the U.S. to continue for the rest of the year or longer before it starts to improve.
22% expect the disruptions to travel, school, work, and public events in the U.S. to continue for a few more weeks before it begins to improve.
—Gallup, As Curve Flattens, Americans See Progress but Longer Battle (April 20-26)

24% of those who have not had coronavirus think they will get it in the next three months.
21% of those who have not had coronavirus think they will die from it if they get it.
—Dornsife Center for Economic and Social Research, University of Southern California, Understanding Coronavirus in America (April 30)