This survey was carried out March 19–25, 2020 with a representative sample of all Russian urban and rural residents. The sample comprised 1624 people age 18 or older from 137 localities in 50 regions of the Russian Federation. The survey was conducted as a personal interview in respondents’ homes. The answer distribution is presented as a percentage of the number of participants.
The statistical error of these studies for a selection of 1600 people (with a probability of 0.95) does not exceed:
3.4% for indicators around 50%
2.9% for indicators around 25%/75%
2.0% for indicators around 10%/90%
1.5% for indicators around 5%/95%
ARE YOU AFRAID OF CONTRACTING THE CORONAVIRUS? (one answer)
| Feb. 20 | Mar. 20 | |
| Definitely yes | 11 | 20 |
| For the most part yes | 19 | 24 |
| For the most part no | 35 | 29 |
| Definitely not | 33 | 25 |
| This is the first time I’ve heard about this | <1 | – |
| It is difficult to say | 1 | 2 |
DUE TO THE SPREAD OF THE CORONAVIRUS, HAVE YOU HAD TO …? (respondents were presented with a card and they could choose more than one answer; ranked in descending order)
| Mar. 20 | |
| Stop attending events with large numbers of people | 23 |
| Buy medical face masks | 16 |
| Cancel planned trips to other countries | 12 |
| Cancel planned trips to other regions in Russia | 12 |
| Stock up on food | 11 |
| Stop taking public transport | 8 |
| Stay home and not go to work or school (due to an administrative decision) | 8 |
| Stay home and not go to work or school (due to a personal decision) | 7 |
| Try to get tested for coronavirus | 2 |
| None of the above | 54 |
LATELY, HAVE YOU RUN INTO SHORTAGES OF THE FOLLOWING PRODUCTS FOR SALE? (one answer per row)
| Yes | No | It is difficult to say | |
| Medical face masks | 40 | 55 | 5 |
| Disinfectants, sanitizers | 28 | 67 | 5 |
| Food products / essential items | 16 | 83 | 1 |
DO YOU TRUST THE OFFICIAL INFORMATION ON THE CORONAVIRUS SITUATION IN RUSSIA BEING REPORTED BY THE MEDIA? (one answer)
| Mar. 20 | |
| Completely | 16 |
| To a significant extent | 22 |
| Only partially | 35 |
| Not at all | 24 |
| It is difficult to say | 3 |
IN YOUR OPINION, HOW LIKELY IS IT THAT A CORONAVIRUS EPIDEMIC WILL START IN RUSSIA? (one answer)
| Mar. 20 | |
| Very likely | 24 |
| Quite likely | 24 |
| Not very likely | 41 |
| Not at all likely | 7 |
| It is difficult to say | 4 |
IN YOUR OPINION, IF A CORONAVIRUS EPIDEMIC STARTS IN RUSSIA, IS OUR HEALTHCARE SYSTEM READY FOR SUCH AN EVENTUALITY? (one answer)
| Mar. 20 | |
| Definitely yes | 13 |
| For the most part yes | 34 |
| For the most part no | 28 |
| Definitely not | 20 |
| It is difficult to say | 5 |
Translated by Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey (formerly Monterey Institute of International Studies).
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