Survey: 2 Years In, How Has COVID-19 Affected MA Residents?

MASSACHUSETTS — The two-year anniversary of the first COVID-19 death in Massachusetts is approaching.

State health officials confirmed the first coronavirus death in the state on March 20, 2020, an 87-year-old Winthrop man. Almost two years later, Massachusetts has seen more than 1.5 million cases and 22,944 deaths.

But deaths and cases were not the only outcomes of the coronavirus pandemic in Massachusetts and across the United States. The pandemic affected the way we all live our lives.

Everyone has been touched by the virus in some shape or form, from lockdowns to business closures, from masking to social distancing, and much more.

To acknowledge the anniversary, Patch is conducting a survey asking Massachusetts readers how the pandemic changed their lives, what losses they suffered, and how they have coped with economic and other hardships.

We have a number of specific questions, but you will also have a chance to give more open-ended answers if you wish. If you are willing to talk to a Patch editor for a story about this survey, you can share your contact information at the end.

The survey is not scientific, but will give a general gauge of how Massachusetts Patch readers feel two years into the coronavirus pandemic.

If you wish to participate in the survey, you can access it here.