One Third Say COVID Impact on Physical and Mental Health Is Still Very Serious

Publication Date: 02/02/2026 5:00 AM CST

One Third Say COVID Impact on Physical and Mental Health Is Still Very Serious

Publication: 02/02/2026 5:00 AM CST

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Large majorities of voters say COVID still has a serious impact on our lives today.
- Significant portions call the effect Very Serious.
One third of voters say the impact of COVID is still Very Serious on the areas of Physical Health (33%) and Mental Health (32%).
- On both topics, roughly two thirds say the impact is still at least Somewhat Serious.
Meanwhile, one quarter of voters say COVID still has a Very Serious effect on Education (25%) and Social Interactions (24%).
- Approximately 6 in 10 voters say the impact is still Somewhat Serious on these areas today.
One in five voters (21%) say Covid still has a Very Serious effect on Family Relationships today.
- Overall, half (50%) of voters say Some Impact can still be felt.
There is significantly less worry about the lingering impact on Religious Observance, with 14% of voters rating the current impact as Very Serious, and 21% rating it as Somewhat Serious.
When it comes to the current impact of COVID, Democrats are significantly more likely to say it is still being felt than Republicans.
- The only area measured where this was not true was in Religious Observance, which included an even split.

This data is from a Napolitan News Service survey of 1,000 Registered Voters conducted online by Scott Rasmussen, January, 28-29, 2026. RMG Research, Inc., conducted the field work for the survey. It has a margin of error of +/- 3.1.