Precautions that Canadians will take or continue to take as COVID-19 safety measures are relaxed

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Release date: July 8, 2020
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Precautions that Canadians will take or continue to take as COVID-19 safety measures are relaxed

From June 15 to 21, Statistics Canada conducted a new web panel survey to examine the attitudes and concerns of Canadians as restrictions are gradually lifted.

Precautions taken as safety measures are relaxed


Table 1
Table summary
This table displays the results of Table 1 Percent (appearing as column headers).
Percent
Wash hands more frequently 94
Avoid crowds and large gatherings 83
Self-isolate if showing symptoms 82
Keep a 2 metre or 6 foot distance from others 80
Wear a mask in public places where physical distancing is difficult 65
Work from home when possible 36
Use delivery services 22
Other precautions 10

Some precautions vary across groups

Proportion of people who intend to wear a mask in public places where physical distancing is difficult:


Table 2
Table summary
This table displays the results of Table 2 Percent (appearing as column headers).
Percent
Men 59
Women 72
Canadian-born individuals 61
Immigrants 80
Ages 15 to 24 53
Ages 65 and older 78
Rural areas 53
Urban areas 68

Precautions also vary across regions


Table 3
Table summary
This table displays the results of Table 3 Atlantic, Quebec, Ontario, Prairies and British Columbia, calculated using Percent units of measure (appearing as column headers).
Atlantic Quebec Ontario Prairies British Columbia
Percent
Wear a mask in public places where physical distancing is difficult 64 52 78 54 66
Keep a 2 metre or 6 foot distance from others 89 65 87 77 87
Avoid crowds and large gatherings 90 71 89 79 90

Source: Canadian Perspectives Survey Series 3, June 2020.

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