A new poll from Abacus Data reveals some interesting things related to the way people across the country feel about the COVID-19 crisis.

By comparison to countries like Italy, China and Spain, Canada’s death toll is just a fraction. That said, 64 per cent of respondents feel that the worst is still to come.

Not surprisingly, the poll shows 74 per cent of those asked are closely following news about the outbreak and that 69 per cent are worried. When you look at the gender breakdown, men—particularly younger men—are less concerned about coronavirus than women.

When asked to estimate how long it will take before people’s lives return to normal, 24 per cent said it will take at least two to three months, while 18 per cent said it will be closer to six months.

With such a focus on the virus, it has taken a toll on mental health. 75 per cent reported feeling anxious, while 37 per cent feel lonely and 32 per cent are having trouble sleeping.

Should the federal government impose stricter measures on movement, a good majority, 77 per cent, say they have enough supplies to self-isolate for two weeks. But 8 per cent, or about 2.4 million Canadians, are not prepared at all.

The survey was conducted online with 2,309 Canadians aged 18 and over from March 20 to 24, 2020.

The margin of error for a comparable probability-based random sample of the same size is +/- 2.1%, 19 times out of 20.