Survey Shows Social Gatherings Are Frequent For Some

The Oregon Health Authority released a survey of 1,000 Oregonians on COVID-19, and it found over 80 percent say they are wearing a face mask indoors, but many are also continuing to gather socially on a frequent basis.  The survey by DHM Research found roughly half of Oregonians report attending four or more social gatherings for the previous two weeks, and one in five say they have attended at least one gathering of more than ten people in the past two weeks.  The OHA’s Robb Cowie said what concerned public health officials was 16 percent of respondents saying they participated in 11 or more social gatherings in the previous two weeks, and they tend to express skepticism that masks and social distancing works.  The survey shows about four in ten Oregonians are “very worried” about the COVID-19 situation in Oregon, and fewer than one-quarter are “very worried” about getting sick from the virus.

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