Conor Stewart
Research expert covering health & pharmaceuticals in the UK & Europe
Get in touch with us now| Characteristic | Share of respondents |
|---|---|
| 1. A total quarantine is correct given the risk | 77% |
| 2. A total quarantine is excessive | 23% |
| 3. It is impossible to forecast how the virus is spreading | 67% |
| 4. Correct preventative measures were not enforced by my country's authorities | 33% |
| 5. The coronavirus will have a financial impact on me and my family | 40% |
| 6. The coronavirus poses a very high or high threat to my country | 35% |
| 7. The coronavirus poses a very high or high threat to me personally | 16% |
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Release date
March 2020
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Region
Australia
Survey time period
February 28 to 29, 2020
Number of respondents
Approx 1,000 respondents
Age group
16-74 years
Method of interview
Online survey
Supplementary notes
* The original questions were worded by the source as follows:
Statements 1-2: "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?"
Statements 3-4: "That the coronavirus or COVID-19 has found its way into my country means that..."
Statement 5: Share of respondents who strongly or somewhat agree with the statement.
Statements 6-7: "What level of threat do you think the coronavirus poses to each of the following?"
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