A brand new ballot exhibits that round half of all U.S. residents suppose that the COVID-19 pandemic has subsided to some extent.

Forty-nine p.c of contributors within the ballot mentioned that they believed the COVID-19 pandemic is "considerably beneath management." One other 27 p.c mentioned that it was "largely beneath management," whereas 15 p.c mentioned that it was "by no means beneath management." Simply 6 p.c answered that the pandemic was "fully beneath management."

The ballot, carried out by The Washington Submit and ABC Information, additionally gave insights into the mindset of People because the pandemic reaches its second yr. Round 21 p.c of contributors mentioned that their lives have totally returned to regular, though nearly all of contributors, at 35 p.c, mentioned that they've largely returned to pre-pandemic requirements.

"I did not see numerous masks, did not see folks shelter away. Eating places have been full of individuals," mentioned Jeremy McMahan of Tupelo, Mississippi, who participated within the ballot. "It looks as if the pandemic is beneath management, the virus is getting much less and fewer sturdy. We're not having any spikes. Our hospitals will not be overrun with COVID. Life has returned to regular."

NYC Father and Daugher With Masks
Nearly all of People suppose that the COVID-19 pandemic is "considerably beneath management," in response to a brand new ballot. Right here, a father and daughter carrying face masks choose flowers at Rockefeller Heart on Valentine’s Day on February 14, 2022, in New York Metropolis. Photograph by Alexi Rosenfeld/Getty Photographs

This ballot comes as masks and vaccine mandates have began being repealed across the nation. Newsweek just lately reported that New York Metropolis, a stronghold for COVID mandates, will announce plans to raise restrictions within the coming weeks. These plans will embody dropping masks mandates and not requiring proof of vaccination earlier than getting into a public house.

"On the finish of this week, we are going to consider the numbers and make a last announcement on Friday. If we see no unexpected spikes and our numbers proceed to point out a low degree of threat, New York Metropolis will take away the indoor masks mandate for public faculty kids, efficient subsequent Monday, March 7," New York Metropolis Mayor Eric Adams mentioned in a press release.

Nevertheless, not everyone seems to be in help of lifting unfold prevention mandates earlier than the pandemic itself is totally managed. The ballot confirmed that 58 p.c of People say that it's extra essential to regulate the unfold of COVID-19 than it's to finish masks or vaccine mandates. People who supplied this reply have been overwhelmingly Democratic, with 84 p.c of these affiliated with the celebration saying that unfold management needs to be the precedence. Numerous Independents additionally answered the identical at 59 p.c.

The Washington Submit-ABC Information ballot was carried out amongst 1,011 American adults from February 20 to 24. The margin of error for the ballot is plus or minus 4 share factors.

Replace at 03/01/2022, 1:24 p.m. ET: This story has been up to date to incorporate extra ballot findings.