The Oregon Healthy Authority surveyed 1,000 Oregonians regarding their thoughts and behavior around the COVID-19 outbreak. The survey, conducted by DHM Research, found the following:

• More than eight in 10 report wearing masks nearly all of the time while in public indoor spaces.
• More than two in three avoid crowded places.
• More than six in 10 are staying 6 feet apart when in public.

The survey also found the following about how often people attend gatherings:

• OSA reports: Half of Oregonians report attending about four or more social gatherings in the previous two weeks. Survey says: Half of Oregonians attended 3 or fewer gatherings in the past two weeks.
• One in five Oregonians say they have attended at least one social gathering of more than 10 people in the past two weeks.
• One in three say they gather with fewer people outdoors.

A separate survey of 468 Latinx Oregonians conducted in Spanish by Lara Media found the following:

• 87% of respondents report wearing a face mask nearly all of the time while in public indoor spaces.
• More than half of respondents avoid crowded places.
• More than six in 10 are staying 6 feet apart when in public.

The survey found different levels of concern about COVID-19 among respondents based on age, geography, political views and race/ethnicity. Latinos expressed higher levels of concern than whites and reported wearing masks more frequently. Members of the Latinx community have accounted for nearly 40% of Oregon’s COVID-19 cases.

Oregon Health Authority Director Patrick Allen said, “These results show that nearly all Oregonians understand it’s important to wear a mask. But fewer Oregonians believe they’re at risk of getting sick and too many people are socializing indoors in bigger groups. It’s hard to sustain the changes we’ve all had to make in our lives to keep ourselves and others safe from COVID-19. But we won’t be able to prevent more infections, and get more schools and businesses open in Oregon, until more people act with urgency and avoid the social super-spreader gatherings that have driven COVID-19 transmission and disease in Oregon.”

Fox News interviewed Wesley Smith, Discovery Institute, on facing extreme COVID-19 surveillance. There is a great deal of push by the government for mandatory vaccinations. He reports that U.S.A. Today said it could include: “Vaccine refusers could lose tax credits or be denied nonessential government services. Health insurers could level higher premiums. You couldn’t enter private businesses unless you showed your vaccine papers.” It’s preparing the ground for Draconian advocacy, Smith says, and Dr. Fauci is claiming global socialist engineering is needed to prepare for future pandemics by changing the way we live, changing water systems and changing the way we travel. He isn’t even talking about COVID-19. Is this where Governor Brown is headed?

One interesting number in the survey may indicate where the Governor is getting her cues. The survey shows 94% Liberals are concerned about COVID-19 in Oregon compared to 58% Conservatives.


--Donna Bleiler

Post Date: 2020-10-10 08:14:04

Last Update: 2020-10-10 09:29:53