15.04.2021
Coronavirus and lockdown: the attitude of Kyiv residents
- A survey conducted by Rating Group on 10–11 April 2021 among Kyiv residents via telephone interviews showed that people in the capital assess the local situation more positively than the overall state of affairs in the country. Thirty percent believe Ukraine is moving in the right direction, while 62% think the opposite. At the same time, 41% consider the situation in Kyiv to be on the right track, with 51% disagreeing. Younger and more affluent respondents tend to give more optimistic assessments than other groups.
- Sixty-six percent of residents say they frequently follow news about the coronavirus, 18% do so occasionally, and 10% rarely. Only 5% are not interested in such information at all. Nearly half of respondents view the actions of local authorities in managing the pandemic as optimal, while 30% believe the measures are too soft and 16% consider them too strict. In contrast, 38% view the actions of the central government as too soft, 36% as adequate, and 13% as overly strict.
- Forty-nine percent think Kyiv Mayor Vitaliy Klychko responds effectively to the coronavirus threat, while 47% disagree. Only 29% consider the President’s actions effective in this area, compared to 65% who consider them ineffective. For the Prime Minister, the balance is even less favourable: only 18% rate his pandemic response positively, and 69% negatively.
- A strong majority—72%—support the city administration’s decision to impose a strict lockdown from 5 to 16 April. Twenty-eight percent oppose it, with the highest opposition among younger and less affluent respondents. Fifty-six percent believe the lockdown will help reduce the spread of COVID-19 in Kyiv, while 41% think it will not. Sixty-nine percent say they would support extending the lockdown until the end of April if the situation worsened, while 30% oppose further restrictions. More than half—55%—support limiting public transport to special permits during the lockdown, while 44% are against such measures.
- Personal health concerns remain significant: 52% fear contracting the virus, while 47% do not. Worries for the health of relatives are even stronger, with 83% expressing concern. Anxiety is highest among older respondents and women.
- Thirty-seven percent say they have already had COVID-19, of whom 64% reported a positive test and 35% experienced symptoms but were never tested. Among those who fell ill, 42% had a mild course, another 42% had a moderate course, and 9% suffered a severe form of the disease. Sixty percent say they have not been ill. Sixty percent personally know people currently sick with COVID-19, and 42% know individuals who died from the virus.
- Over the past month, the share of Kyiv residents willing to be vaccinated has nearly doubled, rising from 27% to 50%, while 48% still do not plan to get vaccinated. Rejection of vaccination is highest among young people.
- Trust indicators show that Vitaliy Klychko is trusted by 56% of respondents and not trusted by 43%. President Volodymyr Zelensky is trusted by 43% and distrusted by 54%. Volodymyr Groysman receives 34% trust and 54% distrust. Petro Poroshenko is trusted by 33% and distrusted by 64%. Dmytro Razumkov is trusted by 33%, distrusted by 38%, with 25% saying they do not know him. Yuliya Tymoshenko is trusted by 21% and distrusted by 77%. Yuriy Boyko is trusted by 15%, distrusted by 66%, and 16% do not know him. Denys Shmyhal is trusted by 14%, distrusted by 48%, and 24% say they are unfamiliar with him.
Methodology
- Audience: Kyiv residents aged 18 and older. The sample is representative in terms of age and gender. Sample size: 1,200 respondents.
- Survey method: CATI (Computer Assisted Telephone Interviewing). Based on a random sample of mobile phone numbers.
- The margin of error for the study with a confidence level of 0.95 is no more than 2.8%.
- Fieldwork dates: 10-11 April 2021.
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