A new survey from Morning Consult finds 21 percent of Americans do not expect to feel comfortable going back to a gym for at least six months. Another 41 percent were not sure when they would feel comfortable, or offered no opinion.
Thirty-eight percent of the respondents in the survey taken from April 7 to 9 said they would be comfortable heading back within the next three months. Of those, 9 percent indicated they would be comfortable going back to a gym in the next month and 12 percent said they would be comfortable going back to a gym in the next two months.
The survey of 2,200 U.S. adults also explored how comfortable Americans would be in returning to a number of other public places and experiences.
The survey found 24 percent do not expect to feel comfortable going back to a shopping mall for at least six months. Another 26 percent were not sure when they would feel comfortable, or offered no opinion. Half would be comfortable heading back to the mall in three months.
The survey did not explore sporting events but did explore a similar experience in concerts. Twenty-seven percent of respondents did not expect to feel comfortable going back to concerts for at least six months. Another 38 percent were not sure when they would feel comfortable, or offered no opinion. Thirty-five percent felt comfortable heading to concerts within three months.
Other public places and experiences explored included going out to eat at a restaurant and cafe, going on vacation, going to the movies, traveling abroad and going to a work conference. The full survey is here.
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