Public Opinion


Think seniors are most at risk? Women, younger people more likely to self-isolate amid COVID-19

Four in five women across 15 countries say they are in quarantine or self-isolation.

IOG Covid-19 Briefing

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One in Three (36%) Canadians Say They’ve Been Laid Off (18%), On Reduced Hours/Pay (13%), or have Shuttered their Small Business (5%)

Three in Ten (31%) Canadians Have Less than a Week Savings to Pay for Bills if No Income is Coming In

Majority (54%) of Canadians Say Physical Distancing has Left them Feeling Lonely or Isolated

Technology Helping Most (93%) Canadians Stay Close to Friends and Family

Increasing pessimism about ‘return to normal’ by June from COVID-19 crisis, shows poll

People in Japan, the U.K. and Australia are most negative about a recovery by June.

Canadians Supportive of Wide-Ranging Measures to Battle COVID-19, Including Some Surveillance

Majority Supports Stricter Physical-Distancing Measures and Fines (85%), Limits on Personal Freedom of Movement (76%) and Use of Cellphone Data to Track Movements of Those Supposed to be Quarantining (65%)

One Quarter (26%) of Canadians Admit They’re Not Practicing Physical Distancing as Recommended

Nearly Four in Ten (37%) Not Confident Canadians are Taking Physical Distancing Seriously

Most of us are staying home to stop spread of COVID-19, shows latest poll

The countries with the biggest increase in self-isolation are Russia, Vietnam and Australia.