coronavirus, covid-19, easing restrictions, elective surveries
Q. On 21 April, the Prime Minister announced that the National Cabinet had agreed to ease some restrictions from the weekend onwards. These include resuming elective surgery, IVF treatments, and allowing residents of aged care facilities to receive two visitors a day. Do you think it is the right time to ease these restrictions, have they been eased too soon, or has it taken too long for them to be eased?
Total | Age Group | |||
18-34 | 35-54 | 55+ | ||
Restrictions have been eased too soon | 36% | 44% | 40% | 26% |
Right time to ease these restrictions | 57% | 49% | 54% | 67% |
It has taken too long for them to be eased | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% |
Base (n) | 1,054 | 343 | 332 | 379 |