Survey: Consumers more likely to patronize a business requiring employees to wear face masks

West Orange Times & Observer
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Orange County's Economic Recovery Task Force released May 27 the results of its Consumer Confidence Survey.

The survey, intended to gauge the community's thoughts about patronizing businesses and COVID-19's economic impact, was conducted May 13 to 22. Of Orange County's 1.4 million residents, 15,317 participated in the survey. In West Orange, the largest response count came from the Winter Garden, Windermere and Horizon West communities.

Here are the responses to the survey questions:

1. How concerned are you about businesses enforcing social distancing guidelines and other proper COVID-19 prevention health protocols (e.g., wearing masks/face coverings)?

Not concerned: 18%
Somewhat concerned: 17%
Concerned: 19%
Very concerned: 45%

2. How likely are you to dine at a restaurant in the next three to four weeks?

Very unlikely: 38%
Unlikely: 19%
Neutral (not sure): 12%
Likely: 12%
Very likely: 19%

3. How likely are you to shop in a store in the next three to four weeks?

Very unlikely: 20%
Unlikely: 15%
Neutral (not sure): 13%
Likely: 24%
Very likely: 28%

4. Are you more likely to shop in a store or dine at a restaurant that enforces a policy requiring all employees to wear masks/face coverings at all times?

Yes: 69%
No: 17%
I don't care: 13%

5. Are you more likely to shop in a store or dine at a restaurant that enforces a policy requiring all employees and patrons to wear masks/face coverings at all times?

Yes: 65%
No: 25%
I don't care: 10%

6. Are you more likely to shop in a store or dine at a restaurant that conducts daily temperature checks of all employees?

Yes: 66%
No: 20%
I don't care: 14%

7. Are you more likely to shop in a store or dine at a restaurant that conducts temperature checks of all employees and patrons?

Yes: 56%
No: 31%
I don't care: 13%

8. Would you attend a gathering of more than 50 people if all safety/health precautions were taken?

Yes: 32%
No: 53%
Not sure: 15%

9. Would you attend a gathering of more than 100 people if all safety/health precautions were taken?

Yes: 27%
No: 61%
Not sure: 11%

10. How do you think the general economic situation in Orange County has changed for you because of COVID-19? It has …

Gotten a lot better: 2%
Gotten a little better: 4%
Remained stable: 26%
Gotten a little worse: 30%
Gotten a lot worse: 38%

11. In your opinion, your overall standard of living because of COVID-19 has …

Gotten a lot better: 2%
Gotten a little better: 4%
Remained stable: 42%
Gotten a little worse: 32%
Gotten a lot worse: 20%

12. How do you expect the general economic situation in Orange County to develop over the next 12 months? It will …

Get a lot better: 15%
Get a little better: 34%
Remain stable: 9%
Get a little worse: 24%
Get a lot worse: 18%

13. In your opinion, the number of people unemployed in Orange County over the next six months will …

Increase sharply: 20%
Increase slightly: 30%
Remain stable: 9%
Fall slightly: 29%
Fall sharply: 11%

14. In your opinion, prices for typical weekly purchases during the past two months have …

Risen a lot: 19%
Risen moderately: 27%
Risen slightly: 20%
Remained stable: 19%
Fallen: 5%
I don't know: 4%

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As a child, Editor and Publisher Michael Eng collected front pages of the Kansas City Star during Operation Desert Storm, so it was a foregone conclusion that he would pursue a career in journalism. He holds a journalism degree from the University of Missouri — Columbia School of Journalism. When he’s not working, you can find him spending time with his wife and three children, or playing drums around town. He’s also a sucker for dad jokes.