U.S. adults on COVID-19 contact tracing app effectiveness 2020

According to a December 2020 survey of U.S. adults, 31 percent of respondents thought that a contact tracing app on their mobile phone to trace the spread of COVID-19 would be very effective at slowing the spread of COVID-19. Additionally, only 7 percent of respondents thought that contact tracing apps on their mobile phones would be very ineffective at slowing the spread of COVID-19.

Share of U.S. adults who think COVID-19 (coronavirus) contact tracing apps would be effective or ineffective at slowing the spread of COVID-19 and keeping people safe as of December 2020

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Release date

December 2020

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Region

United States

Survey time period

December 1 to 4, 2020

Number of respondents

2,200 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

Supplementary notes

Original question: "How effective or ineffective do you believe participating in a COVID-19 (coronavirus) contact tracing app will be at slowing the spread of COVID-19 and keeping people in your community safe?"

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