What Grade Would You Give Yourself for Social Distancing?

Americans are doing a pretty good job of staying at home to limit the spread of coronavirus, according to a Kaiser Family Foundation survey fielded April 15-20. Most report not leaving home at all in the past week to visit, work, or even exercise....

Percent who did not leave home in the past week
70% did not leave home at all to visit close friends or family
67% did not leave home at all to go to work
57% did not leave home at all to exercise
20% did not leave home at all to shop for essentials

When asked to grade themselves on their social distancing practices in the past two weeks, 53 percent of Americans give themselves a grade of A. They are not so generous with their neighbors. Only 35 percent give their neighbors an A for following social distancing guidelines. Another 35 percent give their neighbors a B, and a substantial 24 percent give their neighbors a grade of C, D, or F.

Source: Kaiser Family Foundation, KKF Health Tracking Poll—Late April 2020: Coronavirus, Social Distancing, and Contact Tracing