[August 27, 2021] Since the beginning of the pandemic, we have been tracking how Saskatchewan residents have been holding up. Here's how people say they are feeling for the week of August 23, 2021.
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Self-reported mental health holds steady while stress related to COVID-19 rises to levels last seen in June.
Outlook for the weeks ahead continues to dampen, with one half believing things will get worse. This is higher than negative outlooks throughout the third wave last spring.
Nine in ten residents are comfortable telling others about their vaccination status. As expected, those who are vaccinated are much more comfortable sharing this information than those unvaccinated.
Similarly, nearly all vaccinated residents believe employers should be able to ask employees about vaccination status while unvaccinated residents feel the opposite.
Vaccinated residents note high frustration with those choosing not to get vaccinated.
Most vaccinated residents believe those who choose not to be vaccinated should be restricted from attending events or even travelling.
Further, vaccinated residents believe those choosing not to be vaccinated should be expected to wear a mask in public and, more dramatically, foot at least some of their medical expenses if they contract COVID-19 and require a visit to the hospital.
Since the beginning of the pandemic, we started sharing a few brief insights from our online community, SaskWatch Research®. As we monitor and trend the results by week, we will share the information with you as we get it.
Let us know if you have any questions for Saskatchewan residents about COVID-19.