Scott Rasmussen's Number of the Day for November 5, 2021
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November 5, 2021: Forty percent (40%) of voters now believe the worst of the pandemic is behind us. That's up two points from two weeks ago.[1] A Scott Rasmussen national survey found that 30% disagree and believe the worst is yet to come (down four points from two weeks ago). Another 30% are not sure.[2]
The current numbers are a modest improvement from two weeks ago and more optimistic than they were a month ago. At the beginning of October, 28% believed the worst was behind us while 42% thought it was still to come.[2][3]
Republicans remain more optimistic than other voters. Forty-eight percent (48%) of GOP voters believe the worst of the pandemic is behind us. That number is little changed from two weeks ago. Thirty-seven percent (37%) of Democrats now believe the worst is behind us (up three points from two weeks ago), as do 37% of independent voters (up five points).[2][1]
The survey also found that 51% believe that people who have been vaccinated should still be required to wear a mask and socially distance from others.[2]
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See also
- Scott Rasmussen's Number of the Day
- State-level mask requirements in response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, 2020-2021
- Federal government responses to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, 2020-2021
- Coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccination rates and distribution plans by state
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 ScottRasmussen.com, "38% believe worst of pandemic behind us, most optimistic assessment since July," October 16, 2021
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 ScottRasmussen, "40% believe worst of pandemic behind us; 30% say it's still to come," November 4, 2021
- ↑ Ballotpedia.org, "Scott Rasmussen's Number of the Day for October 13, 2021," October 13, 2021
