78% of NYers think daily about COVID protection, Siena poll shows
Poll shows drop in NYers who think worst of the pandemic is over
The number of people who think the worst of the pandemic is over has dropped from 68% in June to 50% today, according to a Siena College Research Institute poll. Credit: AP / Steven Senne
Each day, 35% of New Yorkers think all of the time about protecting themselves and their family from getting COVID-19, while 43% think about it some of the time, according to the statewide survey of residents by the Siena College Research Institute.
The number who think the worst of the pandemic is over has dropped from 68% in June to 50% today, the poll found. That slide in optimism comes as the delta variant spreads, and COVID-19 case numbers, hospitalizations and deaths have grown since mid-July.
But conversely, the poll also found that most people are now comfortable going places, including grocery stores and Broadway plays.
It found that 91% are at least somewhat or very comfortable going to the grocery store; 73% eating inside at a local restaurant; 61% going to work at the job they had before COVID-19; 57% going to a movie; 52% attending a professional sporting event; and 51% attending a Broadway show.
"COVID concerns and decisions rest on shoulders and weigh on our minds every day," said Don Levy, director of the institute.
Read more about what else the poll revealed in this story by Bart Jones.
Meanwhile, children age 5 to 11 will soon be able to get a COVID-19 shot at their pediatrician's office, local pharmacy and potentially even their school, the White House said Wednesday as it detailed plans for the expected authorization of the Pfizer shot for younger children in a matter of weeks.
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