Survey: Most People Not Worried About COVID-19 Over Holidays – WebMD

Nov. 20, 2023 -- About three-quarters of people dont have great worries about getting COVID-19 over the winter holidays, according to a survey of about 1,400 adults conducted by KFF.

The survey showed that 74% of respondents are not too worried or not at all worried about getting COVID-19 over the holidays. About 69% are not too worried or not at all worried about spreading the virus to other people.

About 54% answered that way when asked how they felt aboutan increase in cases and hospitalizations this winter. Over the past three years, cases and hospitalizations have gone up over the holidays because of family gatherings and cold weather forcing people inside.

Other key takeaways from the survey, which was conducted between Oct. 31 and Nov. 7:

The CDC says COVID indicators are trending upward a little.

In a report released Friday, the CDC said more than 16,000 people were hospitalized for COVID-related reasons last week, up 8.6% compared to the previous week. COVID-related deaths went up 9.1% compared to the previous week, with COVID responsible for 2.4% of all deaths.

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