THUNDER BAY - Public health officials are reaching out to the public to gain better insights into how the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted residents in the district.
On Thursday, the Thunder Bay District Health Unit launched a new public survey to gather information on what people in the district have done to protect themselves from COVID-19, what concerns there are, and where people get information.
“Your responses are anonymous and will remain confidential,” a statement reads on the survey. “You can choose not to answer/skip a question and you can choose to stop the survey at any time. All responses will be grouped and analyzed together. Grouped results may be used for internal purposes only and your identity and individual responses will never be made public.”
The survey includes questions about the steps individuals have taken to reduce the risk of contacting COVID-19, with answers such as stocking up on essential supplies, avoided crowds, cancelled travel, or using physical distancing.
Other questions include where you obtain information related to COVID-19, what activities have you done in the last week, how concerned you are on the impact of COVID-19 on your life and society, how the outbreak has impacted your ability to meet financial obligations, and how you feel about the provincial response and the response of the health unit in dealing the pandemic.
The survey takes approximately five minutes to complete and according to the health unit, survey data will be destroyed four weeks after it has been analyzed.
The Thunder Bay District Health Unit Public Survey is available online.
