A record high 83 percent of Filipinos are hopeful the worst of the COVID-19 crisis is behind us, showed the result of the latest survey done by pollster Social Weather Stations.
The survey done from April 19-27, found a record-high 83 percent of adult Filipinos hopeful that “the worst is behind us” with the COVID-19 crisis.
This is three points above the previous record of 80% in December 2021, and nearly twice as high as the 44% when SWS first asked the question in May 2020.
On the other hand, those fearing “the worst is yet to come” fell from 19% in December 2021 to 16% in April 2022.
The April 2022 survey also found 88% a great deal/somewhat worried (74% a great deal worried, 14% somewhat worried) and 12% a little worried/not worried (4% a little worried, 8% not worried) that anyone in their immediate family might catch COVID-19.
This is similar to the 88% (72% a great deal worried, 16% somewhat worried) in December 2021, but three points below the 91% (76% a great deal worried, 15% somewhat worried) in September 2021.
Compared to past SWS surveys, worry about catching COVID-19 is much greater than worries about catching previous viruses such as Ebola, Swine Flu, Bird Flu, and Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS).
