Around seven-in-ten Americans are confident that hospitals can treat seriously ill people during COVID-19 outbreak % ofU.S adults who are medical needs ofpeople who are seriously ill during the
Health care providers at hospitals and medical centers around the country are on the front line of care for those ill with the virus. As Americans take stock of early efforts to control the outbreak, 71% are very or somewhat confident that hospitals and medical centers in their local area can handle patient needs.
Around seven-in-ten Americans are confident that  | hospitals can treat seriously ill people during  | COVID-19 outbreak  | confident in each to handle the  | % ofU.S adults who are  | medical needs ofpeople who are seriously ill during the  | coronavirus outbreak  | Not Not  | at all too  | Somewhat Very  | NET  | Hospitals and medical  | NET 29% 22  | 49  | 22  | 71%  | centers in your area  | Hospitals and medical  | 32 8 24  | 50  | 18  | 68  | centers around the country  | Nursing homes in your area  | 33  | 41  | 13  | 54  | 45 12  | Note: Don 't know responses not shown. Subtotals may not add to net totals due  | to rounding  | Source: Survey of U.S. adults conducted March 19-24, 2020  | "Worries About Coronavirus Surge, as Most Americans Expect a Recession - or  | Worse  | PEW RESEARCH CENTER 