Easing restrictions

Q. When do you think governments should start to ease the restrictions on travel and gatherings to allow offices, shops, restaurants, other workplaces, and public spaces to start operating again?

	04/05	27/04	20/04
As soon as possible	10%	10%	9%
Within the next 1 to 2 weeks	9%	7%	6%
Within the next month	21%	18%	14%
By the end of next month	15%	15%	13%
It is too soon to consider easing restrictions	37%	42%	49%
Unsure	8%	8%	10%
Base (n)	1,093	1,054	1,051

 

		Gender			Age Group			Location
	Total	Male	Female	18-34		35-54	55+	Capital	Non-Capital
As soon as possible	10%	12%	9%	11%		13%	8%	10%	12%
Within the next 1 to 2 weeks	9%	11%	7%	12%		9%	7%	9%	10%
Within the next month	21%	21%	20%	26%		18%	18%	22%	17%
By the end of next month	15%	15%	15%	12%		17%	17%	16%	14%
It is too soon to consider easing restrictions	37%	32%	42%	28%		37%	44%	36%	38%
Unsure	8%	8%	7%	10%		7%	6%	7%	9%
Base (n)	1,093	539	554	341		372	380	734	359

• People are becoming increasingly open to easing the lockdown restrictions. Those who think it’s too soon to lift restrictions has fallen from 49% two weeks ago to 37%.
• One in five people think restrictions should be eased within the next month (21%).
• Those aged over 55 are least likely to consider easing restrictions (44% say it’s too soon, compared to 28% of those aged 18-34).
• Women are more likely than men to think it’s too soon to consider lifting restrictions (42% to 32%).