Scott Rasmussen's Number of the Day for August 26, 2021

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By Scott Rasmussen

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August 26, 2021: Public confidence concerning the pandemic has again fallen to the lowest level measured since the vaccines became available. A Scott Rasmussen national survey found that 25% of voters now believe the worst of the pandemic is behind us. That’s down three points from a month ago and down 31 points over the past three months.

Forty-eight percent (48%) of voters now believe the worst is yet to come. That’s up three points from a month ago and up 28 points from three months ago.

This is the most pessimistic assessment measured since December of last year. ​Beginning with the rollout of the vaccines in January, confidence grew fairly steadily for five months.

Thirty-three percent (33%) of men believe the worst is behind us, an optimism shared by 18% of women.

These numbers come at a time when 57% of voters believe that the lockdowns did more harm than good.

	Worst of Pandemic is Behind Us	Worst of Pandemic is Still to Come	Net
Aug. 20-22	25%	48%	-23%
Aug. 5-7	29%	43%	-14%
July 29-31	28%	45%	-17%
July 22-24	34%	38%	-4%
July 15-17	37%	33%	+4%
May 27-29	56%	20%	+36%
May 20-22	52%	21%	+31%
Apr. 29-May 1	50%	24%	+26%
Apr. 15-17	41%	32%	+9%
Mar. 4-6	42%	28%	+14%
Feb. 18-20	39%	31%	+8%
Jan. 28-30	33%	40%	-7%
Dec. 10-12	21%	62%	-41%
Nov. 27-28	18%	68%	-50%
Nov. 12-14	22%	62%	-40%
Oct. 15-17	22%	56%	-34%
Oct. 8-10	27%	52%	-25%
Oct. 1-3	24%	55%	-31%
Sept. 3-5	29%	49%	-20%
Aug. 13-15	20%	59%	-39%
July 23-25	15%	63%	-48%
June 4-6	29%	42%	-13%
April 9-11	16%	60%	-44%

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Each weekday, Scott Rasmussen’s Number of the Day explores interesting and newsworthy topics at the intersection of culture, politics, and technology.

• August 25, 2021 -49 percent of voters believe other countries see U.S. as weaker following Afghanistan withdrawal
• August 24, 2021 -57 percent of voters believe lockdowns did more harm than good
• August 18, 2021 -41 percent of voters believe the benefits of government are worth the costs
• August 17, 2021 -15 percent of unvaccinated voters believe Dr. Fauci makes policy recommendations based upon scientific data and research
• August 13, 2021 -48 percent of voters believe news outlets are more interested in building influence rather than accurate reporting

• To see other recent numbers, check out the archive.

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See also

• Scott Rasmussen's Number of the Day
• Scott Rasmussen's Number of the Day for August 11, 2021
• Federal government responses to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, 2020-2021
• Coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine distribution by state