According to the COVID Impact Survey, between April and June an average of 72 percent of households were practicing the 3 W’s. For households who had a friend or family member die from COVID-19, 79 percent practiced the 3 W’s.

American households continue to realize hardships and behavioral changes due to the COVID-19 pandemic, though some indicators suggest modest economic improvement over the past month. Compared to late-April and early-May, results from the COVID Impact Survey’s third week of data collection (June 1-8, 2020) provide some indications of growing economic optimism and changing behaviors to mitigate COVID-19 exposure.

Policymakers and organizational managers should take appropriate precautions and safeguards to ensure sick workers stay home and support in-person health checks, as recommended by CDC.

Compared to late-April, results from the COVID Impact Survey’s second week of data collection (May 4-10, 2020) suggest that economic, health, and well-being measures improved little across the country.

As policymakers grapple with steps to address the devastating effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the American people, initial results from the COVID Impact Survey’s initial week of data collection document widespread impacts.

Today the Data Foundation released the first week (April 20-26, 2020) of data collected in the COVID Impact Survey. The survey is an effort to provide national and regional statistics about physical health, mental health, economic security, and social dynamics in the United States during the coronavirus pandemic. 

The Data Foundation is pleased to announce a partnership with the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis for the COVID Impact Survey.

The Data Foundation is launching a new household survey to understand the impacts of novel coronavirus in the United States. The COVID Impact Survey will offer policymakers and the public relevant and timely insights about health, social, and economic impacts associated with the pandemic.