Table 2.

Distribution of responders’ attitudes (the top two options from a 5-point Likert scale) toward COVID-19 outbreak issues in the two rounds

	% of top options		% change
	February 2020 (N = 563)	March 2020 (N = 511)
To what extent do you follow the news reports about the COVID-19 outbreak?	61.4%	76.5%	+ 15.1%
To what extent are you worried by the COVID-19 outbreak?	49.9%	66.6%	+ 16.7%
To what extent do you think the public is reacting in panic to the COVID-19 outbreak?	62.8%	67.3%	+ 4.5%
To what extent do you think the media is contributing to public concerns over COVID-19?	80.8%	79.8%	−1.0%
To what extent do you trust the public health instruction of the Ministry of Health during the COVID-19 outbreak?	52.8%	74.5%	+ 21.7%
To what extent do you think taking criminal action against individuals violating quarantine decree will increase compliance with MOH instructions?	69.2%	78.7%	+ 9.5%