Russians on COVID-19 masks & distance rules 2020

The level of support towards obligation of wearing masks in public places to tackle the spread of COVID-19 in Russia reached nearly 90 percent, in case the epidemiological situation worsened, according to a survey conducted in November 2020. As for distance rules, 12 percent of respondents opposed introducing such requirements.

In case the epidemiological situation with the coronavirus deteriorates, would you rather support or not support the following measures?

Characteristic	Rather support	Rather do not support
Introducing mandatory wearing masks in public places	89%	10%
Introducing a distance requirement of 1.5-2 meters between people in public places	87%	12%

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Release date

November 2020

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Region

Russia

Survey time period

November 16, 2020

Number of respondents

1,600 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

Method of interview

Telephone interview

Supplementary notes

The original question was worded by the source as follows: "Скажите, пожалуйста, в случае серьезного ухудшения эпидемиологической ситуации с коронавирусом Вы скорее поддерживаете или скорее не поддерживаете следующие меры?"

The rest of respondents found it difficult to answer the question.

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