Americans' perception of the trajectory of the COVID-19 situation shows a meaningful relationship with changes in reported numbers of daily new cases.
There was a decrease in COVID-19 infections between late December and late January, potentially contributing to increased optimism.Line graph.
Americans' perceptions of the trajectory of the COVID-19 situation. 39% now say things are getting a little or a lot worse 28% say things are staying the same and 33% say the situation is getting a little or a lot better.Optimism about the COVID-19 situation is up among all key demographic groups.
But one of the largest increases is among Democrats, with 34% saying the situation is getting better, compared with 9% who said the same in late December.