Public attitudes to Coronavirus: January update

This report includes some high level findings from recent polling work on public attitudes to the coronavirus pandemic in Scotland.


Footnotes

1. The 'availability of food and general household supplies' and 'restrictions on travel to/from other countries ' were not included on Dec 29-30

2. Detailed analysis of Loneliness due to COVID-19

3. Personal well-being user guidance

4. Public attitudes to coronavirus: May summary Figure 10

5. Public attitudes to coronavirus: April summary Figure 7

6. Coronavirus (COVID-19): local protection levels - gov.scot (www.gov.scot)

7. These included the closure of non-essential retail and hospitality. Other than for specific exemptions, travel between Scotland and the rest of the UK was made illegal from midnight on Sunday 20 December. Coronavirus (COVID-19): stay at home guidance - gov.scot (www.gov.scot)

8. Prior to 10-11 Nov the statement read 'I support different restrictions in different areas of Scotland depending on the number of cases'

9. From 29-30 Dec wording was changed to 'I trust the advice and guidance from the Scottish Government to stay home, stop the spread and save lives'

10. Coronavirus (COVID-19): Christmas and the festive period - gov.scot (www.gov.scot)

11. Statements were worded in the past tense for 29-30 December

12. Coronavirus (COVID-19): Scotland's Strategic Framework - gov.scot (www.gov.scot)

13. Prior to 8-9 Dec the statement read 'I support the introduction of the new system of COVID protection levels'

Contact

Email: covid-19.behaviours@gov.scot

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