Share of respondents who felt quarantining towns and cities in their country would be okay if faced with large numbers of COVID-19 cases as of February 29, 2020, by country
Characteristic
They are over-reacting, a total quarantine is excessive
A total quarantine is correct given the risk
Australia
23%
77%
Canada
22%
78%
France
30%
70%
Germany
38%
62%
Italy
40%
60%
Japan
36%
64%
Russia
22%
78%
United Kingdom
26%
74%
United States
30%
70%
Vietnam
9%
91%
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Original question: "If you heard your government had decided to totally quarantine certain towns or cities because of large numbers of coronavirus or COVID-19 cases meaning no one could go in or out, which would you think?"
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Agreement with quarantining cities over COVID-19 worldwide Feb. 29, 2020, by country
found that a majority of people in select countries worldwide would think a total quarantine of certain towns or cities because of large numbers of COVID-19 cases would be a correct response given the risk. This statistic shows the percentage of respondents worldwide who felt quarantining towns and cities in their country would be okay if faced with large numbers of COVID-19 cases as of February 29, 2020, by country.
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Ipsos. (March 3, 2020). Share of respondents who felt quarantining towns and cities in their country would be okay if faced with large numbers of COVID-19 cases as of February 29, 2020, by country [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 31, 2026, from /statistics/1102987/agreement-with-quarantining-cities-coronavirus-worldwide-by-country/
Ipsos. "Share of respondents who felt quarantining towns and cities in their country would be okay if faced with large numbers of COVID-19 cases as of February 29, 2020, by country." Chart. March 3, 2020. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 31, 2026. /statistics/1102987/agreement-with-quarantining-cities-coronavirus-worldwide-by-country/
Ipsos. (2020). Share of respondents who felt quarantining towns and cities in their country would be okay if faced with large numbers of COVID-19 cases as of February 29, 2020, by country. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 31, 2026. /statistics/1102987/agreement-with-quarantining-cities-coronavirus-worldwide-by-country/
Ipsos. "Share of Respondents Who Felt Quarantining Towns and Cities in Their Country Would Be Okay If Faced with Large Numbers of Covid-19 Cases as of February 29, 2020, by Country." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 3 Mar 2020, /statistics/1102987/agreement-with-quarantining-cities-coronavirus-worldwide-by-country/
Ipsos, Share of respondents who felt quarantining towns and cities in their country would be okay if faced with large numbers of COVID-19 cases as of February 29, 2020, by country ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1102987/agreement-with-quarantining-cities-coronavirus-worldwide-by-country/ (last visited July 31, 2026)
Share of respondents who felt quarantining towns and cities in their country would be okay if faced with large numbers of COVID-19 cases as of February 29, 2020, by country [Graph], Ipsos, March 3, 2020. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1102987/agreement-with-quarantining-cities-coronavirus-worldwide-by-country/
