The current study investigates relationship between compliance with COVID regulations to public opinions using a Criminology perspective, by conducting quantitative research with both Sweden university students and Hong Kong university alumnus. Results show how different variables can be associated incompliance with COVID recommendations in these two states within differenttime frames. The study discovers that internal efficacy contributes most to theassociation of complying with COVID recommendations. The lack of externalefficacy and government warning variants redirect efficacy construct intoindividual efforts, where social warning variable is at best to apply on theSwedish context. Future research can contribute to the application of globalhealth recommendations, with the considerations of establishing them intodistinct geographical contexts.