The Opinium/Observer poll

How do you feel about Coronavirus?

Very worried

23%

Somewhat worried

50

Not that worried

20

Not worried at all

7

N/A-I have not heard of Coronavirus

1

Is the government overreacting,

or underreacting?

Significantly overreacting

3%

Slightly overreacting

9

Reacting proportionally to the situation

41

Slightly underreacting

25

Significantly underreacting

16

Don’t know/not sure

7

To what extent will the virus have an impact on the economy?

A very positive impact

3%

A slightly positive impact

4

No impact

5

A slightly negative impact

29

A very negative impact

51

Don’t know/not sure

7

Do you think the following possible measures in response to the virus are necessary or unnecessary?

Highly necessary

Somewhat necessary

Neither necessary nor unnecessary

Somewhat unnecessary

Highly unnecessary

Don’t know

Closing schools

14%

30

23

18

8

7

Working from home

35%

38

15

4

3

5

Preventing arriving flights from hotspots

49%

27

11

6

3

4

Rationing certain items*

32%

37

16

8

4

4

*Cleaning supplies, hand wash, non-perishable food, toilet paper

Have you changed your behaviour in any of the following ways in response to the coronavirus?

Washing hands and applying hand gel

53%

Stopped shaking hands with people

28

Stocked up on non-perishable foods

16

Stocked up on toilet roll/tissues

11

Reduced use of public transport

10

Cancelled booked holidays

8

Do you think the following possible measures in response to the virus are necessary or unnecessary?

How do you feel about Coronavirus?

Very worried

23%

Somewhat worried

Highly necessary

Somewhat necessary

50

Neither necessary nor unnecessary

Somewhat unnecessary

Highly unnecessary

Not that worried

Don’t know

20

Not worried at all

Closing schools

7

14%

N/A-I have not heard of Coronavirus

30

1

23

18

Is the government overreacting,

or underreacting?

8

7

Significantly overreacting

3%

Working from home

Slightly overreacting

35%

9

38

Reacting proportionally to the situation

15

41

4

Slightly underreacting

3

25

5

Significantly underreacting

16

Preventing arriving flights from hotspots

Don’t know/not sure

49%

7

27

11

To what extent will the virus have an impact on the economy?

6

3

4

A very positive impact

3%

Rationing certain items*

A slightly positive impact

32%

4

37

No impact

16

5

8

A slightly negative impact

29

4

4

A very negative impact

51

*Cleaning supplies, hand wash, non-perishable food, toilet paper

Don’t know/not sure

7

Have you changed your behaviour in any of the following ways in response to the coronavirus?

53%

28

16

11

10

8

Washing hands and applying hand gel

Stopped shaking hands with people

Stocked up on non-perishable foods

Stocked up on toilet roll and tissues

Reduced use of public transport

Cancelled booked holidays