Just 42 per cent of those who went to concerts, movies, theatres or sporting events, at least monthly before the outbreak, say they'd do so in the next few weeks if they could.
The majority of those whose household suffered a layoff still believe they will return to their previous employer, but the share expecting their job will not return has risen slightly over the past month, to 30 per cent from 20 per cent.
Consumers make up roughly 70 per cent of US economic activity, so anything less than a total recovery in spending would force many companies to permanently close and deepen the financial pain for 39 million people who have lost jobs in roughly the past two months.
Forty-nine per cent of Americans approve of how President Donald Trump is handling the economy, the poll shows.
Among those who did so at least monthly before the outbreak, Republicans are far more likely than Democrats to say they'd go to restaurants (69 per cent to 37 per cent), movies, concerts or theatres (68 per cent to 28 per cent), travel (65 per cent to 38 per ent) and go to a gym or fitness studio (61 per cent to 44 per cent).
