With Americans feeling increasingly optimistic about the coronavirus pandemic, just 8% now mention it as the most important problem in the U.S., the lowest point since it began. This is a decline of seven percentage points since May and 12 points since April. The highest percentage citing COVID-19 was 45% in April 2020, which is among the highest recorded by Gallup for any issue. The latest data, from a June 1-18 Gallup poll, mark the first time since the start of the pandemic that the coronavirus has not been one of the top two U.S. problems. Mentions of the government as the nation's top problem rose six points to 22%, making it the top overall problem in June. Meanwhile, the percentage of U.S. adults naming race relations remained steady at 11%, while slightly more Americans than in May named the economy and citations of immigration ticked down.