Americans’ Worry About Catching COVID-19 Drops to Record Low

(Source: Gallup Poll)

From 2021, but still relevant today. People aren’t buying the scare con.

• 35% of Americans are worried about catching COVID-19, down from 49%
• 77% say the COVID-19 situation in the U.S. is improving, up from 60%
• 64% report at least a fair amount of disruption to their lives, down from 70%

  These data come from Gallup’s latest COVID-19 probability-based web panel survey, conducted March 15-21 as vaccination rates continued to climb across the country. The current 35% worried about contracting COVID-19 is down 14 percentage points from February, and well off the record-high 59% of Americans who voiced concerns about catching the disease last summer. That high came as the number of COVID-19 cases surged following the lifting of restrictions on businesses in June.

  Worry about contracting COVID-19 is down among almost all key segments of society since February, especially among older adults. The decline among older Americans, and the decline more generally, may be tied to the increase in the percentage of Americans who are fully vaccinated. That group has one of the lowest levels of worry among all major subgroups, with 21% (down from 36%) expressing concerns about getting COVID-19.
  
  People were obviously less worried because they thought that with the vaccines, they would be safe. But they continually lied to us.