ICYMI - Quebecers most likely to resume hugging, hand shaking as COVID-19 fears persist across Canada: survey
Quebec again had the rosiest outlook toward the staying power of the pandemic. The province had the highest proportion of respondents saying it would take some time before life returns to normal , and the lowest proportion saying it would never return .
The survey polled 1,517 Canadians between July 3 and July 5, with a margin of error of 2.5 points, 19 times out of 20. It also surveyed 1,006 Americans over the same period, with a margin of error of 3.1 points, 19 times out of 20. “There’s a very significant gap right now between getting professional sports back on track, and the nervousness that is being expressed in the survey about attending large-scale gatherings,” Jedwab said.
Across Canada, people aged 18-34 were more likely to resume attending events, with 17 per cent saying they would do so in the next six months. Eleven per cent of people aged 35-54 said they would attend within six months, and nine per cent of people 54 and up.
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