Japan: opinion on coronavirus disease (COVID-19) impact 2020

In a survey Ipsos carried out in February 2020, close to three-quarters of Japanese respondents believed a total quarantine would be correct given the risk of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. Around a half of respondents also stated that it was impossible to predict how the virus is spreading. Furthermore, roughly 56 percent of the respondents believed the coronavirus outbreak would have a financial impact on themselves and their family.

Opinion on personal financial impact, threat perception, and preventive policy assessment during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak in Japan as of February 2020, by statement

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Release date

March 2020

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Region

Japan

Survey time period

February 28 to 29, 2020

Number of respondents

Approx 1,000 respondents

Age group

16-74 years

Method of interview

Online survey

Supplementary notes

Original questions;

Statements 1-2: "If you heard your government had decided to totally quarantine certain towns or cities because of large numbers of coronavirus or COVID-19 cases meaning no one could go in or out, which would you think?"

Statements 3-4: "That the coronavirus or COVID-19 has found its way into my country means that..."

Statement 5: Share of respondents who strongly or somewhat agree with the statement.

Statements 6-7: "What level of threat do you think the coronavirus poses to each of the following?"

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