Just 8 percent believe that social distancing measures will never stop, while 79.1 percent think mask wearing will remain in place the longest. COVID measures have been in place in some capacity since March, when the pandemic hit the U.S. hard.
Many cities and states have relaxed some restrictions, while other communities remain strict including in Seattle, Wa., where Gov. Jay Inslee is considering a rollback in his reopening plan in several counties, including King County, where cases of coronavirus have plateaued after rising steeply over the past month.
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The survey, published Friday, found the following:
45.4 percent of respondents disliked the "new normal" of social interactions during COVID-19
43.1 percent believe the world will go back to normal, just as it was previously
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41.3 percent thought that some social distancing measures would remain permanently, even after the pandemic comes to an end
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57.6 percent said they are uncomfortable visiting the gym, while 54.4 percent said the same about restaurants and 45.2 percent said the same about hospitals.
72.6 percent said they felt most comfortable going to places like parks (72.6 percent), grocery stores (59 percent) and pharmacies (57.9 percent) in person.
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54.8 percent listed one-way aisles in stores as the most annoying social distancing measure
22.9 percent confirmed they were following social distancing rules more strictly now than at the beginning of the pandemic compared with 27.7 percent who had decreased their efforts in following the previously adopted practices.
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Signs.com surveyed 1,009 people aged 19 to 81. The study has a margin of error of +/- 3 percent.
In a new interview, Jamil Kadoura, the owner of Mediterranean Deli on West Franklin Street, said this has been an extremely tough year. The deli had 97 employees before the pandemic, and kept 66 of them. He took out private loans to help keep his employees paid.
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For the past year, local restaurants have benefitted from curbside parking spots, extended sidewalks, outdoor seating and other temporary allowances approved by the Town of Chapel Hill. And although social distancing and capacity guidelines are being lifted as the state slowly returns to normalcy, some of these new policies are here to stay.
“My family here, they'll do anything for me. I'll do anything for them. That's part of the success of us here,” he said. “It's a family atmosphere all the way.”
But Kadoura said outdoor seating gave his business hope. With larger sidewalk space, he’s been able to bring in more business. He said he hasn’t seen this many people dining out in a long time.
“The sidewalk dining has helped us a lot," he said, proving he is among those who think things will continue as they are now. "I wish it will stay forever this way.”
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