Which of the following measures are you taking in response to the coronavirus/COVID-19? (June 2020)

Which of the following measures are you taking in response to the coronavirus/COVID-19? (June 2020)

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Washing hands more frequently90%
Staying away from large groups88%
Wearing a mask when outside your household81%
Avoiding other people80%
Avoiding touching your face75%

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CategoryDemocratIndependentRepublican
Washing hands more frequently96%88%84%
Staying away from large groups97%89%80%
Wearing a mask when outside your household96%75%69%
Avoiding other people95%82%67%
Avoiding touching your face83%75%67%

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CategoryLean DemocratNot very strong DemocratStrong Democrat
Washing hands more frequently93%96%98%
Staying away from large groups100%93%97%
Wearing a mask when outside your household99%91%96%
Avoiding other people96%94%94%
Avoiding touching your face81%79%86%

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CategoryLean RepublicanNot very strong RepublicanStrong Republican
Washing hands more frequently77%91%86%
Staying away from large groups71%86%84%
Wearing a mask when outside your household62%82%68%
Avoiding other people61%80%66%
Avoiding touching your face63%68%69%

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CategoryLiberalsModeratesConservatives
Washing hands more frequently93%92%86%
Staying away from large groups97%90%80%
Wearing a mask when outside your household95%88%66%
Avoiding other people95%86%65%
Avoiding touching your face82%78%68%

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CategoryLean liberalSomewhat liberalExtremely liberal
Washing hands more frequently89%94%94%
Staying away from large groups94%97%99%
Wearing a mask when outside your household90%96%98%
Avoiding other people91%96%97%
Avoiding touching your face78%78%90%

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CategoryLean conservativeSomewhat conservativeExtremely conservative
Washing hands more frequently92%83%86%
Staying away from large groups86%79%78%
Wearing a mask when outside your household74%69%59%
Avoiding other people76%63%61%
Avoiding touching your face74%65%67%

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CategoryWhiteBlackHispanic
Washing hands more frequently89%92%92%
Staying away from large groups87%92%89%
Wearing a mask when outside your household75%93%88%
Avoiding other people75%91%86%
Avoiding touching your face71%88%77%

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CategoryMaleFemale
Washing hands more frequently84%95%
Staying away from large groups83%92%
Wearing a mask when outside your household76%84%
Avoiding other people75%85%
Avoiding touching your face69%80%

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CategoryUrbanSuburbanRural
Washing hands more frequently89%90%89%
Staying away from large groups92%87%84%
Wearing a mask when outside your household89%81%65%
Avoiding other people84%81%72%
Avoiding touching your face81%73%69%

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Category18-2930-4445-6465+
Washing hands more frequently90%88%90%91%
Staying away from large groups94%86%87%88%
Wearing a mask when outside your household88%79%77%83%
Avoiding other people88%83%78%75%
Avoiding touching your face81%74%77%69%

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CategoryNo HSHigh school graduateSome college2-year4-yearPost-grad
Washing hands more frequently88%92%86%88%92%88%
Staying away from large groups92%87%90%87%85%94%
Wearing a mask when outside your household90%81%84%73%78%84%
Avoiding other people89%81%82%80%75%84%
Avoiding touching your face70%81%70%76%74%73%

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CategoryExtremely importantSomewhat importantNot very importantNot at all important
Washing hands more frequently90%89%90%88%
Staying away from large groups87%87%90%91%
Wearing a mask when outside your household79%80%82%82%
Avoiding other people78%75%87%86%
Avoiding touching your face76%75%74%71%

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Washing hands more frequently89%89%89%94%
Staying away from large groups84%88%93%86%
Wearing a mask when outside your household77%76%90%80%
Avoiding other people73%79%90%79%
Avoiding touching your face77%74%75%74%

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