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Easing restrictions

19 May 2020

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?

  18/05 11/05 04/05 27/04 20/04
As soon as possible 9% 13% 10% 10% 9%
Within the next 1 to 2 weeks 13% 12% 9% 7% 6%
Within the next month 23% 22% 21% 18% 14%
By the end of next month 22% 20% 15% 15% 13%
It is too soon to consider easing restrictions 25% 27% 37% 42% 49%
Unsure 8% 6% 8% 8% 10%
Base (n) 1,073 1,067 1,093 1,054 1,051

 

    Gender Age Group
  Total Male Female 18-34 35-54 55+
As soon as possible 9% 12% 7% 8% 9% 10%
Within the next 1 to 2 weeks 13% 15% 11% 16% 12% 12%
Within the next month 23% 24% 21% 24% 19% 25%
By the end of next month 22% 22% 22% 22% 24% 19%
It is too soon to consider easing restrictions 25% 22% 29% 19% 27% 30%
Unsure 8% 5% 10% 10% 8% 5%
Base (n) 1,073 524 549 339 349 385
  • Openness to easing the lockdown restrictions continues to increase, with just a quarter (25%) now believing it’s too soon to consider easing restrictions.
  • Women (29%) and those over 55 years (30%) are most likely to believe it’s too soon to consider easing restrictions.
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