Support for citywide quarantine due to coronavirus by region U.S. 2020

A recent survey of U.S. adults shows that the majority of respondents in all regions would support the placement of a quarantine on a major city, such as New York, Chicago or San Francisco, if the coronavirus (COVID-19) was detected there. This statistic shows the percentage of respondents who support or oppose a quarantine on a major U.S. city in response to COVID-19, as of February 27, 2020, by region.

Percentage of U.S. adults who would support the U.S. placing a quarantine on a major city if coronavirus (COVID-19) was detected there as of February 27, 2020, by region

Characteristic	Support	Oppose
Northeast	83%	17%
Midwest	81%	19%
South	77%	23%
West	80%	20%

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Release date

February 2020

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Region

United States

Survey time period

February 26 to 27, 2020

Number of respondents

1,005 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

Method of interview

Online interview

Supplementary notes

Original question: You may have heard that there are cases of the Coronavirus in Italy. Italy has taken steps to quarantine entire cities or towns where the virus is present. To what extent would you support or oppose the United States placing a quarantine on a major city, such as New York, Chicago or San Francisco, if the virus is detected there?

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