Table 2.
Views of US adults on COVID-19 restriction policies: Pew's ATP Survey, March 19–24, 2020 (N=10,609)
| % | |
|---|---|
| Restricting international travel to the US | |
| Unnecessary | 4.9 |
| Necessary | 95.1 |
| Requiring most businesses other than grocery stores and pharmacies to close | |
| Unnecessary | 28.0 |
| Necessary | 72.0 |
| Asking people to avoid gathering in groups of more than ten | |
| Unnecessary | 12.0 |
| Necessary | 88.0 |
| Cancelling major sports and entertainment events | |
| Unnecessary | 8.7 |
| Necessary | 91.3 |
| Closing K-12 schools | |
| Unnecessary | 9.7 |
| Necessary | 90.3 |
| Limiting restaurants to carry-out only | |
| Unnecessary | 14.2 |
| Necessary | 85.8 |
| Postponing upcoming state primary elections | |
| Unnecessary | 29.4 |
| Necessary | 70.6 |