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    8 In 10 Americans Support COVID-19 Shutdown, Kaiser Health Poll Finds

    Only around 20% of Americans say shelter-in-place measures are "causing more harm than good," the Kaiser Family Foundation reports.
    by Bill Chappell Apr 23, 2020 2 minutes
    A person wearing a face mask walks down a mostly empty Michigan Avenue in Chicago Thursday. In all major political groups, most people say they support shelter-in-place orders to fight the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a recent poll.

    A majority of Americans — 8 in 10 — say strict shelter-in-place guidelines are worth it, to keep people safe from COVID-19 and control the spread of the virus, according to a new Kaiser Family Foundation tracking poll. The same percentage, of around 80% of Americans, also say they can follow the restrictions for at least one more month.

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