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Almost 1/4 of Canadians believe coronavirus warnings from officials are overblown: poll

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COVID-19 are vastly overblown.Almost one-quarter of respondents in an online poll made public Tuesday by Leger and the Association for Canadian Studies say they believe public health and government officials exaggerate in their warnings, including about the need for measures like physical distancing to slow the spread of the pandemic.

Canada reports 817 new coronavirus cases, highest daily count since late May Regionally, respondents in Alberta were more likely to believe the threat was embellished, followed by Atlantic Canada and Quebec, with Ontario at the bottom.Broken down by age, younger respondents were more likely than those over 55 to believe statements were being exaggerated.The online poll was conducted Sept.

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