Russia: opinion on policies to contain COVID-19 2020

In February 2020, according to the survey by IPSOS, 91 percent of Russians supported the requirement for those travelling from and to infected countries to undergo a mandatory screening due to the outbreak of the coronavirus (COVID-19). Furthermore, over 80 percent of respondents expressed their support towards an obligatory quarantine for people who could potentially be infected with the virus.

To what extent, if at all, would you support or oppose each of the following measures?*

Characteristic	Share of respondents
Anyone travelling to and from infected countries should undergo mandatory screening	91%
Government should impose mandatory quarantine for those who could have the infection	83%
Public transit systems in my country should be taking precautions to prevent the further spread of coronavirus**	72%
The government should ban any travel to and from affected countries	64%
Airlines from my country should stop flying to China	61%
The government should send doctors, materials, supplies abroad to help countries affected by the virus	56%
Airlines from my country should stop flying to other infected countries besides China	54%

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Release date

February 2020

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Region

Russia

Survey time period

February 7-9, 2020

Number of respondents

Approx 1,000+ respondents

Age group

16-74 years

Special properties

Connected population***

Method of interview

Online survey

Supplementary notes

* The figures represent the share of respondents who strongly supported or tended to support the listed measures.
** Including buses, subways, and trains.
*** More urban, educated, and affluent than the general population.

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