Percentage of U.S. adults who would support the U.S. placing a quarantine on a major city if coronavirus (COVID-19) was detected there as of February 27, 2020
Characteristic
Percentage of U.S. respondents
Strongly support
39%
Somewhat support
41%
Somewhat oppose
15%
Strongly oppose
5%
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Original question: You may have heard that there are cases of the Coronavirus in Italy. Italy has taken steps to quarantine entire cities or towns where the virus is present. To what extent would you support or oppose the United States placing a quarantine on a major city, such as New York, Chicago or San Francisco, if the virus is detected there?
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Level of support for city quarantines due to COVID-19 in the U.S. as of Feb 27, 2020
A recent survey of U.S. adults shows that the majority of respondents would support the placement of a quarantine on a major city, such as New York, Chicago or San Francisco, if the coronavirus (COVID-19) was detected there. This statistic shows the percentage of respondents who support or oppose a quarantine on a major U.S. city in response to COVID-19, as of February 27, 2020.
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Ipsos. (February 28, 2020). Percentage of U.S. adults who would support the U.S. placing a quarantine on a major city if coronavirus (COVID-19) was detected there as of February 27, 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 08, 2026, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1103525/corona-quarantine-support-us/
Ipsos. "Percentage of U.S. adults who would support the U.S. placing a quarantine on a major city if coronavirus (COVID-19) was detected there as of February 27, 2020." Chart. February 28, 2020. Statista. Accessed May 08, 2026. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1103525/corona-quarantine-support-us/
Ipsos. (2020). Percentage of U.S. adults who would support the U.S. placing a quarantine on a major city if coronavirus (COVID-19) was detected there as of February 27, 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 08, 2026. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1103525/corona-quarantine-support-us/
Ipsos. "Percentage of U.S. Adults Who Would Support The U.S. Placing a Quarantine on a Major City If Coronavirus (Covid-19) Was Detected There as of February 27, 2020." Statista, Statista Inc., 28 Feb 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1103525/corona-quarantine-support-us/
Ipsos, Percentage of U.S. adults who would support the U.S. placing a quarantine on a major city if coronavirus (COVID-19) was detected there as of February 27, 2020 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1103525/corona-quarantine-support-us/ (last visited May 08, 2026)
Percentage of U.S. adults who would support the U.S. placing a quarantine on a major city if coronavirus (COVID-19) was detected there as of February 27, 2020 [Graph], Ipsos, February 28, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1103525/corona-quarantine-support-us/
