This survey was carried out April 24 – 27, 2020 with a representative sample of all Russian urban and rural residents. The sample was comprised of 1608 people age 18 or older. The survey was conducted by means of computer-assisted telephone interview (CATI) through random digit dialing (RDD) of mobile and landlines. The statistical error for this study does not exceed 2.4%. The answer distribution is presented as percentages of the total number of respondents.
OVERALL, WHAT IS YOUR ASSESSMENT OF THE MEASURES TAKEN BY THE PRESIDENT AND THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT TO COMBAT THE CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC IN RUSSIA? (one answer)
| Apr 20 | |
| All possible and necessary measures are being taken | 46 |
| Measures are excessive, more than necessary | 18 |
| Measures are insufficient | 30 |
| I do not know what measures have been taken | 1 |
| It is difficult to say | 6 |
OVERALL, WHAT IS YOUR ASSESSMENT OF THE MEASURES TAKEN BY THE GOVERNOR AND MAYOR TO COMBAT THE CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC IN YOUR LOCALITY? (one answer)
| Apr 20 | |
| All possible and necessary measures are being taken | 50 |
| Measures are excessive, more than necessary | 15 |
| Measures are insufficient | 30 |
| I do not know what measures have been taken | 2 |
| It is difficult to say | 4 |
DISTRIBUTION OF RESPONSES BY TYPE OF RESIDENTIAL AREA
| Entire Sample (N=1608) | Moscow (N=143) | Pop. over 500,000 (N=379) | Pop. 100,000-500,000 (N=322) | Pop. <100,000 (N=363) | Rural (N=401) | |
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OVERALL, WHAT IS YOUR ASSESSMENT OF THE MEASURES TAKEN BY THE PRESIDENT AND CENTRAL GOVERNMENT TO COMBAT THE CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC IN RUSSIA? |
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| All possible and necessary measures are being taken | 46 | 42 | 34 | 50 | 50 | 51 |
| Measures are excessive, more than necessary | 18 | 18 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 15 |
| Measures are insufficient | 30 | 31 | 40 | 24 | 27 | 28 |
| I do not know what measures have been taken | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| It is difficult to say | 6 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
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OVERALL, WHAT IS YOUR ASSESSMENT OF THE MEASURES TAKEN BY THE GOVERNOR AND MAYOR TO COMBAT THE CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC IN YOUR LOCALITY? |
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| All possible and necessary measures are being taken | 50 | 46 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 55 |
| Measures are excessive, more than necessary | 15 | 20 | 15 | 18 | 15 | 9 |
| Measures are insufficient | 30 | 27 | 34 | 28 | 30 | 30 |
| I do not know what measures have been taken | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| It is difficult to say | 4 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
HAS YOUR WORK SCHEDULE CHANGED DUE TO THE “NON-WORKING WEEKS” ANNOUNCED BY THE AUTHORITIES? IF SO, HOW? (only working respondents answered this question; one answer)
| % Working Respondents (N=940 individuals) | |
| My schedules is unchanged; I am working as usual | 44 |
| My schedule has changed: | |
| I now work entirely remotely; I only work from home | 13 |
| I now work more often from home, but occasionally still go to work | 8 |
| I have been required to take time off from work, while still receiving pay | 8 |
| I have been required to take time off with reduced or no pay | 15 |
| I was laid off/fired due to the announcement of “non-working weeks” | 1 |
| I am still working, but with reduced hours or a shorter workday/workweek* | 4 |
| I am on medical leave | 1 |
| I am self-employed; I have a flexible schedule | 1 |
| Other | 6 |
| It is difficult to say | <1 |
*Responses recorded as “Other” are listed separately.
| % Working Respondents (N=940 individuals) | % Respondents Employed in the Public Sector (N=301 individuals) | % Respondents Employed in the Private Sector (N=618 individuals) | |
| My schedules is unchanged; I am working as usual | 44 | 52 | 40 |
| My schedule has changed | 56 | 48 | 59 |
| It is difficult to say | <1 | – | 1 |
Translated by Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey (formerly Monterey Institute of International Studies).
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