Despite experiencing the worst COVID-19 outbreak in Canada, a new survey suggests Quebecers are less worried about the novel coronavirus disease and in better mental shape during the crisis than other Canadians.
The Léger survey conducted for the Association for Canadian Studies found that 48 per cent of Quebecers are afraid of contracting the virus, compared with 51 per cent of respondents in the rest of Canada.
Quebecers are slightly more worried than the rest of the country, however, when it comes to a family member coming down with the illness: 63 per cent compared to 61 per cent.
Quebecers are far less concerned than other Canadians when it comes to going to places where they could face exposure to the virus: according to the survey,