Public Opinion Tracking Research: 13/07/20 · 26/03 30/03 02/04 09/04 13/04 16/04 20/04 23/04 27/04 30/04 04/05 07/05 11/05 14/05 18/05 21/05 25/05 28/05 02/06 08/06 15/06 22/06 29/06

Public Opinion Tracking Research: 13/07/20

ABOUT THE RESEARCH

The research findings in this report are based on surveys by Amárach Research on

behalf of the Department of Health.

The polls are conducted and reported on the same day using Amárach’s SmartPoll panel

and weighted to the demographics of the 18+ adult population.

Sample size (13/07/20): n=1,900

2

Behavioural Change

16%18% 18%

20%22%

27% 28% 28% 28%

34%

41%

45%

55%

04/05 07/05 11/05 14/05 18/05 21/05 25/05 28/05 08/06 15/06 22/06 29/06 13/07

Face MasksDo you wear a face mask when

in public places? All Adults: % Yes

Source: Amárach Public Opinion Tracker for Department of Health 4

22%

34%

23% 24%22%

39%

32%

43%

66%

60%

53%

46%

56%

62%

Male Female Under 35 35-44 45-54 55+ Dublin

Face Mask DemographicsDo you wear a face mask when

in public places? % Yes

08/06 13/07


26%

29%

12% 12%

20%

Every time Most of the time Some of the time Rarely Never while shopping

Face Mask Frequency - IDo you wear a face covering when you are shopping?

Base: shoppers

13/07


81%

13%

3% 1% 2%

Every time Most of the time Some of the time Rarely Never on publictransport

Face Mask Frequency - IIDo you wear a face covering when using public transport?

Base: users of public transport

13/07

Source: Amárach Public Opinion Tracker for Department of Health

90%

93%

95%94% 94%

95%94%

93% 93%

95% 95%94% 94% 94% 94%

92%93%

92%93% 92%

94% 94%93%

78%

88%

92%91%

90% 90%

88%89% 88%

87%

85%84% 84%

82%81%

80%79%

75%

73%

69%70%

67%

65% 65%

84%

87%88%

87%

90%89%

90%

88%

90%91%

90% 90% 90%91%

89%91% 90%

89% 89%

91%92% 92%

94%

63%

70%

76%

81% 81%82% 82%

85%

83% 83%82%

83% 83%

86%85% 85%

87%

85%

88% 88%89%

91% 91%

91%

16/03 23/03 02/04 09/04 13/04 16/04 23/04 27/04 30/04 04/05 07/05 11/05 14/05 18/05 21/05 25/05 28/05 02/06 08/06 15/06 22/06 29/06 06/07 13/07

Safe Behaviours – I Which of the following are you doing more often as a result of the Coronavirus?

Washing hands

Staying at home rather than going out

Social distancing when in a queue

Using sanitizer

7


79%

74%75%

77%78% 78%

77%76%

78% 78%

73%

78%

74%

77%76% 76%

78%77% 77%

79%80%

82%

54%

66%

71%70%

72% 72%

69%

71%

66%

70% 70%

68%67%

65%

70%

65%

62%61%

60%59%

56% 56%

53%

73%

66%65% 65%

66%

68% 68%

66%

68%

71%

63%

68%

62%

67% 68%66%

67% 67%

64%65%

68% 68%

54%

71%

65%

59%

63%64%

65%64%

66% 67%68%

67% 67%66%

67%

69%68%

65%64%

68%67%

71% 71%

16/03 23/03 02/04 09/04 13/04 16/04 23/04 27/04 30/04 04/05 07/05 11/05 14/05 18/05 21/05 25/05 28/05 02/06 08/06 15/06 22/06 29/06 06/07 13/07

Safe Behaviours – II Which of the following are you doing more often as a result of the Coronavirus?

Coughing into elbow

Contacting older relatives and friends to see they are okay

Disposing of used tissues immediately

Sitting further apart from others

8


93% 93%94% 94%

93% 93%

95%94% 94% 94% 94% 94%

92% 92% 92% 92% 92%

95%94% 94%

77%

75%76%

77%

75%76%

75%

77%

74%

77%75%

75% 75%76% 76% 76%

77%

79% 79%

81%

64% 64%

69%

67%68% 66%

67%68%

65%66%

64%

66%67%

66%65%

66%65%

67%68%

69%

59%

65% 65%

68%69%

70% 70%71%

72% 72%

74% 74%75%

74% 75%

77% 78%

79%

80%81%

09/04 16/04 23/04 27/04 30/04 04/05 07/05 11/05 14/05 18/05 21/05 25/05 28/05 02/06 08/06 15/06 22/06 29/06 06/07 13/07

Future Behaviours – I Which of the following will you continue after Coronavirus?

Washing hands Coughing into elbow Disposing of used tissues immediately Using sanitizer

9


58%60%

63% 62%64%

61% 62% 63%61% 62% 61% 61% 60% 60%

57%55% 56%

53% 53%

50%48%

61%63%

68% 68%

72% 72% 73%75% 76%

73% 74% 73% 73% 74% 75% 75% 76% 76% 76%

36%

48%50%

57%55%

59% 58%

61% 62%

61%

60%61% 58% 60%

59% 59% 60% 60%62%

64%

16%

19%

24%

28% 29% 30%

33% 34%32% 32% 32% 33% 32% 32%

34% 34% 34% 33%35%

37%

09/04 16/04 23/04 27/04 30/04 04/05 07/05 11/05 14/05 18/05 21/05 25/05 28/05 02/06 08/06 15/06 22/06 29/06 06/07 13/07

Future Behaviours – II Which of the following will you continue after Coronavirus?

Contacting older relatives and friends to see they are okay Social distancing when in a queue

Sitting further apart from others when outside house or on public transport Staying at home rather than going out

5% 6% 6% 7% 6% 6% 5%3%

4%

51% 50%

40%42%

37%35%

30%28% 28%

34% 33%39% 37%

38%

39%

44%41%

45%

9% 10%12% 11%

15%17% 17%

23%20%

1% 2% 3% 2%4% 3% 3%

5%3%

25/05 28/05 02/06 08/06 15/06 22/06 29/06 06/07 13/07

Socially DistancedWhich of the following best describes the extent to which you think people in general

are following the social distancing guidelines?

Almost everybody is following the guidelines Most people are following the guidelines

It's about 50/50 in terms of people following the guidelines Most people are not following the guidelines

Almost nobody is following the guidelines


Emotional Wellbeing


55%

52%

50%

39%

48%

43%

49%

45%

35%

39%

37%38% 38%

37%

34%33%

32%

28%29% 29%

31%32%

35%

32%

40% 40%

43%

41%

46%45%

41%

48%

42%41%

40%

45%

40%

51%

49%

53%

50%49%

52%

48%

50% 50%

41%

36%

40%

32%

39%38%

41%

38%

29%

36%

32%33%

32% 32%

30%

33%

28%27%

28%27%

30%31%

32%

35%

38%37%

41%

38%

38%

38%

40%

36%

33%

40%

35%

40%

33%34%

32%

30% 30%

26%27%

29%

20%21%

0.15

0.2

0.25

0.3

0.35

0.4

0.45

0.5

0.55

26/03 30/03 02/04 06/04 09/04 13/04 16/04 30/04 04/05 07/05 11/05 14/05 18/05 21/05 25/05 28/05 02/06 08/06 15/06 22/06 29/06 06/07 13/07

Emotional Wellbeing – I Did you experience any of these feelings a lot of the day yesterday? Select all that apply:

Worry Enjoyment Anxiety Boredom

13


29%

37%

34%

38%37%

36%

39%

36%

38%

34%33%

34%

36%

34%

40%39%

42%

39% 39%

41%40%

41% 41%41%

38%

42%

32% 32%33%

37%

40%

31%

37%

32%

37%

34%

37%

29%

34%

29%

26%

29%

26%

30%29%

28%29%

30%31%

32%

41%

30%

32% 32%33%

30%

33%

29%30%

28%

25%

23%24%

25%26%

24%

27%

34%

32%

28%29%

37%

33%34%

31%

28%

30%

27%28%

26%25%

23%24%

20% 20%21%

20% 20%

18%

26/03 30/03 02/04 06/04 09/04 13/04 16/04 30/04 04/05 07/05 11/05 14/05 18/05 21/05 25/05 28/05 02/06 08/06 15/06 22/06 29/06 06/07 13/07

Emotional Wellbeing – II Did you experience any of these feelings a lot of the day yesterday? Select all that apply:

Happiness Stress Frustration Sadness

14


19%18% 18%

20% 20% 20%

24% 24%23%

22%

25%

22%

25%

21%20%

22%21%

18%

20%

16%17%

15%14%

21%

23%

18%

13%

19%

15%

17%

14%13% 13%

12% 12% 12%13%

10%11% 11%

9% 9%10% 10%

11%12%

10%

13% 13%14% 14%

12%

16%17%

16% 16%15%

16%16%

17%

14%15%

14% 14%13% 13%

14% 14% 14%

11% 11%12%

11%

13% 13%

15%16%

13%12%

13%

11%

13%12%

11%12%

13%

11%

9%10%

11%12%

11%

8% 8%7%

8%

11%

7% 7%8%

9%

7%8% 8%

9%8%

7%6%

7%8% 8%

7%

26/03 30/03 02/04 06/04 09/04 13/04 16/04 30/04 04/05 07/05 11/05 14/05 18/05 21/05 25/05 28/05 02/06 08/06 15/06 22/06 29/06 06/07 13/07

Emotional Wellbeing – III Did you experience any of these feelings a lot of the day yesterday? Select all that apply:

Loneliness Fear Pain Anger Intolerance

15

Risk Perceptions

5.6

7.0

7.37.2

7.06.9 6.9

7.0

6.86.7

6.6 6.66.5

6.3

5.7

5.9

5.75.8

5.75.8

5.6 5.6

5.4

5.25.3

5.4

5.6

6.06.1

09/03 16/03 23/03 26/03 30/03 02/04 06/04 09/04 13/04 16/04 20/04 23/04 27/04 30/04 04/05 07/05 11/05 14/05 18/05 21/05 25/05 28/05 02/06 08/06 15/06 22/06 29/06 06/07 13/07

Still Worried?How worried are you personally about the Coronavirus? On a scale of 1 to 10

where 1 is not at all worried and 10 is extremely worried: Average Score


4.14.0 4.0

3.9 3.9 3.9

3.8 3.8 3.8 3.8

3.7 3.7

3.6

3.7

3.6 3.6 3.6

3.5

3.4

3.3

3.4 3.4

3.5

3.6 3.6

3.1

3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0

2.9 2.9 2.9 2.9 2.9

2.8 2.8

2.7

2.8

2.7

2.8 2.8

2.7

2.6 2.6 2.6 2.6 2.6 2.6

2.7

3.43.3 3.3

3.2 3.2

3.3 3.3 3.3 3.3 3.3

3.2 3.2 3.2 3.2 3.2 3.2 3.2 3.2

3.1

2.9

3.0

2.9

3.0

2.9 2.92.9

2.8

2.9 2.9 2.9

3.1

3.0

3.1 3.1 3.1

3.0

3.1 3.1 3.1

3.0

3.1

3.0 3.0

2.9

2.8 2.8

2.7

2.8

2.7 2.7

3.4

3.5 3.5

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Sources of Worry – I Please indicate the extent to which any of the following is a current source of worry?

On a scale of 1 to 5 where 1 is not at all and 5 is a great deal: Average Score

Health of Family & Friends Personal Health

Prolonged Restrictions Reduced Social Contact

Health system being overloaded (added 29/06)


3.8

3.6

3.7 3.7 3.7

3.8

3.7

3.8 3.8

3.9

3.8 3.8 3.8 3.8 3.8 3.8 3.8 3.8 3.8

3.7 3.7 3.7 3.7 3.7

3.6

3.23.1 3.1

3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0

3.1

3.0

3.1

3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0

3.1

3.0 3.0 3.0

2.9

3.0

2.9 2.9 2.9 2.9

2.72.6 2.6

2.5 2.5

2.6

2.7

2.6 2.6 2.6

2.5

2.6 2.6 2.6 2.6 2.6 2.6 2.6 2.6

2.4

2.5

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.5

2.3

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Sources of Worry – II Please indicate the extent to which any of the following is a current source of worry?

On a scale of 1 to 5 where 1 is not at all and 5 is a great deal: Average Score

The Economy Personal Finance Employment Status Becoming Unemployed (added 29/06)


0% 1%3%

14%

10%13%

16%

36%

32%

43% 42%

46%44%

49% 49%

55%

62%

57% 56%

49%

41%

33%

11%

33%

37%

52% 52% 51%49%

38% 40%

29%

25%

21% 20%17%

16% 13%10%

8%6% 6%

8% 8%

85%

62%

55%

26%29%

26% 25%

16% 16% 17%19%

16%

21% 19%

18%16%

13%16%

18%

23%

32%

38%

4% 5% 6%9% 8% 9% 10% 10%

12% 12%14%

17% 16%

15%

18%

16%16%

18%20%

22% 20%22%

16/03 09/04 13/04 20/04 23/04 27/04 30/04 04/05 07/05 11/05 14/05 18/05 21/05 25/05 28/05 02/06 08/06 15/06 22/06 29/06 06/07 13/07

Pandemic StageDo you feel that the worst of the Coronavirus crisis in Ireland is:

Behind us Happening now Ahead of us Don't know


61% 63%59%

54%

61% 62% 64%

74%78%

25/05 28/05 02/06 08/06 15/06 22/06 29/06 06/07 13/07

A Second WaveHow likely do you think it is that Ireland will experience a second wave of COVID-19

infections? On a scale of 1 to 7 where 1 is ‘very unlikely’ and 7 is ‘very likely’: % 5-7


54%51%

57%52%

55% 57%54%

60%

78%74%

83% 82%

73%76%

79% 79%

All Adults Male Female Under 35 35-44 45-54 55+ Dublin

A Second WaveDemographics: % 5-7

08/06 13/07

Policy Preferences


57%

27%

10% 10%12% 12% 13%

10% 10%14%

12%10% 10% 10% 10% 10% 10%

8% 8%10%

7% 10%10%

11% 17%20%

43%

73%

89% 89%86% 87% 86% 87% 88%

84% 84%86% 85% 85% 86% 86%

84%81% 81%

77%80%

77% 77%80%

78%77%

0% 1% 1% 1% 2% 1% 2% 3% 2% 2%4% 4% 5% 5% 4% 5% 6%

11% 12% 13% 13% 13% 13%9%

5% 4%

23/03 26/03 30/03 02/04 06/04 13/04 16/04 20/04 23/04 27/04 30/04 04/05 07/05 11/05 14/05 18/05 21/05 25/05 28/05 02/06 08/06 15/06 22/06 29/06 06/07 13/07

Social DistancingDo you think the current government measures on social distancing are:

Too weak About right Too strong

23


10%

19%

29%31% 30%

25%

21% 21% 22% 21%

17% 17%15%

13% 14% 15%17% 18%

15% 14% 14%12%

14% 15%18%

15%

19%

8%

26%

43%40% 40%

38%

51% 52%

57%55% 54% 55%

64% 65% 64% 63% 63%60%

67% 67% 67%

72%

67%65%

57%

47%

33%

82%

55%

28%29%

29%

38%

28% 27%

22%24%

29% 28%

21% 22% 22% 21% 20%22%

18% 19% 19%16%

20% 20%

25%

38%

48%

23/03 26/03 30/03 02/04 06/04 09/04 13/04 16/04 20/04 23/04 27/04 30/04 04/05 07/05 11/05 14/05 18/05 21/05 25/05 28/05 02/06 08/06 15/06 22/06 29/06 06/07 13/07

Go Further?Do you think there should be more restrictions?

Don't know No Yes24


1% 1% 1% 1% 2% 3% 2% 3% 3% 3% 3%6% 5% 6%

8%5% 6% 7%

10% 9%12%

7% 7% 6% 5%3% 4%

56%

72%

84%87%

83% 84% 83% 82%84% 83%

81%77%

82% 81%79%

82% 83%81% 81% 80%

76%

82% 81% 81% 81%

75%

65%

43%

27%

15%12%

15%13%

15% 15%13% 14%

16% 17%13% 13% 12% 12% 11% 12%

10% 10%

11%11% 12% 13% 14%

22%

31%

23/03 26/03 30/03 02/04 06/04 09/04 13/04 16/04 20/04 23/04 27/04 30/04 04/05 07/05 11/05 14/05 18/05 21/05 25/05 28/05 02/06 08/06 15/06 22/06 29/06 06/07 13/07

Going Too Far?Do you think the reaction of the government to the current coronavirus outbreak is

appropriate too extreme or not sufficient?

Too Extreme Appropriate Insufficient

25

4% 5% 6% 5%7% 7%

7% 10% 11%

20%

16% 17%

22%25%

29%31%

38%40%

56%58%

54%

60%

56% 55%53%

46%43%

17% 18% 19%

10% 9%8%

6%4% 4%4% 3% 4% 3% 3% 2% 2% 1% 1%

25/05 28/05 02/06 08/06 15/06 22/06 29/06 06/07 13/07

Returning to NormalOn balance, do you think that Ireland is trying to return to normal:

Much too quickly A bit too quickly At about the right pace A bit too slowly Much too slowly


Information & Communications

66% 65%67% 68% 68%

72% 73%71%

73% 72% 71%74%

71% 72% 73% 73% 72% 73% 72%76% 77%

75%

54%57%

55%52% 51%

55%51%

53%51%

48%46%

49% 48% 48%46% 47% 48% 47%

45%47% 47%

52%

32% 31% 32%28%

30%26% 26% 25% 24% 23% 23% 23% 24% 25% 24%

22% 22% 22% 23% 24%

29% 28%

4% 5% 4% 3% 4% 4% 4% 4% 3% 3% 3% 3% 3% 3% 4% 4% 3% 4% 3% 3% 4% 4%

17%

12% 13% 14% 14%11%

14%12% 12%

11%12%

10%14%

12% 11% 11% 12% 11% 13% 10% 10% 11%

21% 20%18% 17% 16% 15% 14% 13% 14% 13%

15% 14%16%

14% 14% 14% 14% 14% 15%

8% 9%7%

09/04 13/04 16/04 20/04 23/04 27/04 30/04 04/05 07/05 11/05 14/05 18/05 21/05 25/05 28/05 02/06 08/06 15/06 22/06 29/06 06/07 13/07

Covid-19 Information SourcesWhere are you currently getting trusted information on Covid-19 from?

Department of Health HSE website WHO World Health Organisation

ECDC International sources Other specialist source



5%7% 8% 9%

14%

17%19% 22%

23% 24% 25% 26%28% 29% 28%

31% 31%

34%

37%

40% 41% 40% 40%

37% 37%39%

51%

55%

49%

56%

60%58% 58% 57% 56% 56% 55% 56%

54% 55% 55%53% 53% 52%

49% 48% 47%

50%

47%

53%51%50%

44%

38%

43%

35%

26%24% 23% 21%

21% 20% 20%18% 18%

16% 16% 15% 16%14% 14%

12% 12%10%

13%11% 12%12%

23/03 26/03 30/03 02/04 09/04 13/04 16/04 20/04 23/04 27/04 30/04 04/05 07/05 11/05 14/05 18/05 21/05 25/05 28/05 02/06 08/06 15/06 22/06 29/06 06/07 13/07

Media ConsumptionHow often are you checking the news about Coronavirus (on TV, radio the internet apps etc)?

Less than once a day 1-3 times a day 4 or more times a day

29

87% 88%

93% 92%89% 89% 89%

91% 90% 89% 90% 90% 90% 89% 90% 90% 89% 88% 89% 88%92%

90% 90%89%

17%

24%

37%34%

38%36%

38% 39%41%

39% 40% 39% 40% 41%

36%38%

40% 39% 39% 38% 39% 39% 39%38%

23% 23%

27%25% 24%

22%

25% 24% 23%

24%

23%24%

22%

24%

22%

25% 25%

22% 23% 24% 23% 22% 22% 23%24% 24% 25% 25% 24% 25%

21%

25%

22%

22%

24%23% 23% 22% 22% 21% 21%

21%23% 22%

22%22%

22%

25%

18% 19%

23%21% 20%

22%20% 19%

17%

21% 20% 21%22%

19% 20% 19% 19% 19%

18% 16% 16% 17% 17% 16%

25%

22% 21%19% 19% 19% 19% 18% 18% 19% 18% 18% 18% 18% 17% 16%

18% 19%17% 17% 17% 16% 16% 16%17% 16% 17%

13%

10%

13% 13% 13% 14% 14% 13% 13%11%

13% 13% 13% 13%11% 11% 12%

14%

14%

14%12%

23/03 02/04 09/04 13/04 16/04 20/04 23/04 27/04 30/04 04/05 07/05 11/05 14/05 18/05 21/05 25/05 28/05 02/06 08/06 15/06 22/06 29/06 06/07 13/07

News Sources – I What are the main media sources through which you access information on the

Coronavirus: % Any Mentions (in top 3)

RTE Virgin Media Irish Times Irish Independent BBC Sky News Family and friends


18%

14%

11%

13% 13% 13%

12% 12%

13% 13% 13% 13%

14%

13%

15%

14%

13%

14%

15% 15% 15%

13% 13%

14%

12%

9% 9%

7%

9%

8% 8% 8%

9%

8%

9%

8% 8%

9%

8%

10%

8%

11%

10% 10%

11% 11%

13%

10%

4% 4%

3%

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