May 11, 2020

Jackson County has released results from a COVID-19 survey asking residents how they feel about reopening our community’s workplaces, businesses and venues. The survey resulted in 9,500 responses between May 1 and May 8.

Highlights of the survey include:

• 83% of respondents would wear a mask if required by an establishment.

• “Parks and Outdoor Spaces” is the only venue/activity that most respondents said they currently felt safe going without any additional conditions being in place. 

• A majority of all respondents felt safe doing every activity if one or more of the following conditions was in place:
  1. Strict social distancing protocols
  2. Mask requirements
  3. Layout changes
  4. Staggered usage

• A majority of respondents need some condition modifications to feel safe before they take advantage of both personal services and retail businesses.

• If a few changes are made to their workplace, over 91% of respondents would feel safe going back to work now.

The complete dashboard, with interactive features including a breakdown by municipality, county legislative districts and the top 100 words given in responses, is available at www.jacksongov.org.