Which of the following measures, if any, are you taking in response to the coronavirus/COVID-19? (February 2021)

Which of the following measures, if any, are you taking in response to the coronavirus/COVID-19? (February 2021)

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Wearing a mask when in close contact with people outside your household88%
Staying away from large groups82%
Avoiding other people as much as possible72%

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CategoryDemocratIndependentRepublican
Wearing a mask when in close contact with people outside your household98%81%81%
Staying away from large groups97%78%70%
Avoiding other people as much as possible94%62%56%

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CategoryLean DemocratNot very strong DemocratStrong Democrat
Wearing a mask when in close contact with people outside your household100%95%98%
Staying away from large groups98%94%98%
Avoiding other people as much as possible91%93%95%

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CategoryLean RepublicanNot very strong RepublicanStrong Republican
Wearing a mask when in close contact with people outside your household79%83%80%
Staying away from large groups65%79%69%
Avoiding other people as much as possible53%64%54%

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CategoryLiberalsModeratesConservatives
Wearing a mask when in close contact with people outside your household96%91%80%
Staying away from large groups94%89%70%
Avoiding other people as much as possible91%83%52%

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CategoryLean liberalSomewhat liberalExtremely liberal
Wearing a mask when in close contact with people outside your household96%98%92%
Staying away from large groups95%94%92%
Avoiding other people as much as possible90%92%90%

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CategoryLean conservativeSomewhat conservativeExtremely conservative
Wearing a mask when in close contact with people outside your household85%84%73%
Staying away from large groups75%72%67%
Avoiding other people as much as possible57%48%54%

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CategoryWhiteBlackHispanic
Wearing a mask when in close contact with people outside your household85%94%91%
Staying away from large groups78%91%89%
Avoiding other people as much as possible66%84%82%

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CategoryMaleFemale
Wearing a mask when in close contact with people outside your household85%91%
Staying away from large groups76%87%
Avoiding other people as much as possible66%77%

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CategoryUrbanSuburbanRural
Wearing a mask when in close contact with people outside your household90%88%81%
Staying away from large groups86%81%79%
Avoiding other people as much as possible80%69%65%

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Category18-2930-4445-6465+
Wearing a mask when in close contact with people outside your household87%84%90%90%
Staying away from large groups83%79%82%86%
Avoiding other people as much as possible77%69%71%73%

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CategoryNo HSHigh school graduateSome college2-year4-yearPost-grad
Wearing a mask when in close contact with people outside your household78%85%89%92%87%90%
Staying away from large groups62%82%83%82%82%84%
Avoiding other people as much as possible67%75%70%76%69%73%

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CategoryExtremely importantSomewhat importantNot very importantNot at all important
Wearing a mask when in close contact with people outside your household88%86%91%88%
Staying away from large groups79%84%86%84%
Avoiding other people as much as possible66%73%77%80%

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CategoryThe Bible is the actual word of God and is to be taken literally, word for word.The Bible is the word of God but not everything in it should be taken literally, word for word.The Bible is a book written by men and is not the word of God.Don't know.
Wearing a mask when in close contact with people outside your household84%87%95%85%
Staying away from large groups77%80%91%81%
Avoiding other people as much as possible66%68%86%72%

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