The perceived risk of getting infected with the coronavirus, officially known as SARS-CoV-2, has been increasing in Mexico as the outbreak develops. On February 28, 2020, Mexico confirmed the first cases of COVID-19 in the country. According to a survey, as of the third week of March, 2020, 91.1 percent of respondents considered that cancelling concerts, festivals and similar events was necessary to contain the spread of the disease. Cancelling sports events, closing schools, and forbidding personal celebrations such as weddings were also considered as appropriate measures to mitigate transmission by more than 80 percent of respondents.
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Measures perceived as necessary to avoid the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19) in Mexico as of March 2020
Characteristic
Share of respondents
Cancelling concerts, festivals, and similar mass events
91.1%
Cancelling sports events
89.8%
Closing schools
87.3%
Cancelling large celebrations such as weddings and baptisms
83.6%
Closing borders for travelers coming from other countries
75%
Closing bars and restaurants
71.9%
Cancelling foreign flights
64.8%
Closing borders completely
52.4%
Forbidding people to leave their houses for a certain period of time
Suvery carried out among people with a smartphone and internet access
Method of interview
Online survey
Supplementary notes
The question was phrased by the source as follows: "Considering the current situation in Mexico, do you consider that it is necessary to...?". Wording used in this statistic may slightly differ from the original.
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Consulta Mitofsky. (March 23, 2020). Measures perceived as necessary to avoid the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19) in Mexico as of March 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 01, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1107343/mexico-public-opinion-measures-avoid-coronavirus/
Consulta Mitofsky. "Measures perceived as necessary to avoid the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19) in Mexico as of March 2020." Chart. March 23, 2020. Statista. Accessed September 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1107343/mexico-public-opinion-measures-avoid-coronavirus/
Consulta Mitofsky. (2020). Measures perceived as necessary to avoid the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19) in Mexico as of March 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1107343/mexico-public-opinion-measures-avoid-coronavirus/
Consulta Mitofsky. "Measures Perceived as Necessary to Avoid The Spread of The Coronavirus (Covid-19) in Mexico as of March 2020." Statista, Statista Inc., 23 Mar 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1107343/mexico-public-opinion-measures-avoid-coronavirus/
Consulta Mitofsky, Measures perceived as necessary to avoid the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19) in Mexico as of March 2020 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1107343/mexico-public-opinion-measures-avoid-coronavirus/ (last visited September 01, 2024)
Measures perceived as necessary to avoid the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19) in Mexico as of March 2020 [Graph], Consulta Mitofsky, March 23, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1107343/mexico-public-opinion-measures-avoid-coronavirus/
