At the beginning of February 2020, 69 percent of adult Canadians were of the opinion that the threat of a coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak in Canada has been overblown. In comparison, by March 23, the proportion of Canadians with this view decreased to 12 percent. This statistic shows changes in opinions about the seriousness of the threat of a coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak in Canada during February and March 2020.
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Angus Reid Institute. (March 26, 2020). Changes in opinions about the seriousness of the threat of a coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak in Canada in February and March 2020 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 20, 2026, from /statistics/1103738/coronavirus-outbreak-threat-opinions-changes-canada/
Angus Reid Institute. "Changes in opinions about the seriousness of the threat of a coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak in Canada in February and March 2020." Chart. March 26, 2020. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 20, 2026. /statistics/1103738/coronavirus-outbreak-threat-opinions-changes-canada/
Angus Reid Institute. (2020). Changes in opinions about the seriousness of the threat of a coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak in Canada in February and March 2020. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 20, 2026. /statistics/1103738/coronavirus-outbreak-threat-opinions-changes-canada/
Angus Reid Institute. "Changes in Opinions about The Seriousness of The Threat of a Coronavirus (Covid-19) Outbreak in Canada in February and March 2020." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 26 Mar 2020, /statistics/1103738/coronavirus-outbreak-threat-opinions-changes-canada/
Angus Reid Institute, Changes in opinions about the seriousness of the threat of a coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak in Canada in February and March 2020 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1103738/coronavirus-outbreak-threat-opinions-changes-canada/ (last visited July 20, 2026)
Changes in opinions about the seriousness of the threat of a coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak in Canada in February and March 2020 [Graph], Angus Reid Institute, March 26, 2020. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1103738/coronavirus-outbreak-threat-opinions-changes-canada/
