Approval Of Wolf's Handling Of Coronavirus Oubreak Dips

PENNSYLVANIA — After an increasing number of Pennsylvanians gave a thumbs-up to Gov. Tom Wolf for his handling of the coronavirus in late July, the governor's approval rating dipped again in late August. That's according to a poll released Thursday conducted jointly by Northeastern University, Harvard University, Rutgers University, and Northwestern University.

The four universities have been tracking approval ratings for governors in all 50 states since late April, about a month after the outbreak began. Wolf's numbers initially were high, but gradually decreased until rebounding in July.

Here are the percentage of people who have approved or strongly approved of Wolf's performances:

• Late April: 57 percent.

• Early May: 56 percent.

• Late May: 52 percent.

• Late June: 48 percent.

• Late July: 52 percent.

• Late August: 48 percent.

That puts Wolf at the a 48 percent percent approval rating a majority of governors received, which is a 15 percent plummet from the 63 percent favorable rating a majority of them received in late April

President Trump, who started from a much lower point, rebounded slightly from his low point of approval of 32 percent in July to 34 percent in August. Trump's approval rating in Pennsylvania since the start of the outbreak:

Late April: 39 percent.

Early May: 40 percent.

Late May: 37 percent.

Late June: 36 percent.

Late July: 36 percent

Late August: 37 percent.

See the entire poll results here.