Percentage of U.S. respondents who say strict shelter-in-place measures are worth it to protect people during the COVID-19 outbreak, as of April 20, 2020
Characteristic
Percentage of respondents
Strict shelter-in-place measures are worth it
80%
Strict shelter-in-place measures are causing more harm than good
19%
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Original question: Which comes closer to your view: OPTION A:Strict shelter-in-place measures are worth it in order to protect people and limit the spread of coronavirus, or OPTION B:Strict shelter-in-place measures are placing unnecessary burdens on people and the economy and are causing more harm than good.
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Share of U.S. respondents who agree with shelter-in-place measures, as April 20, 2020
A U.S. poll shows that 80 percent of respondents agreed with strict shelter-in-place measures in response to the COVID-19 outbreak as of April 20, 2020. This statistic shows the percentage of U.S. respondents who say shelter-in-place measures are worth it in order to protect people and limit the spread of COVID-19, versus the percentage who say the measures are placing unnecessary burdens on people and the economy and are causing more harm than good, as of April 20, 2020.
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Kaiser Family Foundation. (April 24, 2020). Percentage of U.S. respondents who say strict shelter-in-place measures are worth it to protect people during the COVID-19 outbreak, as of April 20, 2020 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 29, 2026, from /statistics/1113237/covid-us-opinion-shelterinplace-agreement/
Kaiser Family Foundation. "Percentage of U.S. respondents who say strict shelter-in-place measures are worth it to protect people during the COVID-19 outbreak, as of April 20, 2020." Chart. April 24, 2020. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 29, 2026. /statistics/1113237/covid-us-opinion-shelterinplace-agreement/
Kaiser Family Foundation. (2020). Percentage of U.S. respondents who say strict shelter-in-place measures are worth it to protect people during the COVID-19 outbreak, as of April 20, 2020. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 29, 2026. /statistics/1113237/covid-us-opinion-shelterinplace-agreement/
Kaiser Family Foundation. "Percentage of U.S. Respondents Who Say Strict Shelter-in-place Measures Are worth It to Protect People during The Covid-19 Outbreak, as of April 20, 2020." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 24 Apr 2020, /statistics/1113237/covid-us-opinion-shelterinplace-agreement/
Kaiser Family Foundation, Percentage of U.S. respondents who say strict shelter-in-place measures are worth it to protect people during the COVID-19 outbreak, as of April 20, 2020 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1113237/covid-us-opinion-shelterinplace-agreement/ (last visited July 29, 2026)
Percentage of U.S. respondents who say strict shelter-in-place measures are worth it to protect people during the COVID-19 outbreak, as of April 20, 2020 [Graph], Kaiser Family Foundation, April 24, 2020. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1113237/covid-us-opinion-shelterinplace-agreement/
