STA, 25 March 2021 - The share of Slovenian residents concerned for their life or lives of their loved ones in March is lowest since the start of the Covid-19 epidemic a year ago, show results of a recent Mediana survey. Meanwhile, trust in government decisions and the ratings of the vaccine drive are declining.
The share of those who do not feel any concerns for their lives or lives of their families and friends is the largest since July 2020. On the other hand, the share of those who feel such concerns is the lowest since the start of such measurements in March 2020, standing at 40%.
Some 53% think that Covid measures are excessive given the situation and encroach on their personal freedom. Since November 2020 (32%), the share of residents who see the measures as appropriate despite encroaching on personal freedom has been declining, currently it is at 23%.
Some 22% believe that the measures are balanced in tackling health and economic issues. 18% consider them to be in favour of the economy at the expense of public health, whereas as much as 43% said the situation was the other way around.
Optimism expressed in February slightly decreased in the wake of the beginning of the third Covid-19 wave. Currently, 9% think that life will get better after the epidemic. On the other hand, 64% believe that life will likely take a turn for the worse after the epidemic.
About 44% think that other countries have been better at fighting Covid-19 than Slovenia. 18% trust the government to be ready for future global challenges.
The share of those who trust the government to make the right decisions for the nation has been dwindling since May 2020 and reached the lowest point in the most recent poll (17%).
Moreover, the numbers of those who are satisfied with the vaccine drive or government communication with the public dropped in March by 7% compared to the previous month. The most significant decrease was recorded in the category where respondents rated the government's efforts to procure Covid-19 vaccines - the share dropped from 21% in February to 12% in March.
The survey was conducted by the Mediana institute between 23 and 24 March among 504 respondents.
