Two thirds of Britons want COVID restrictions to remain in place as ‘freedom day’ draws near: Poll
Two thirds of the British people believe that the government should preserve at least some coronavirus restrictions in place after July 19, as Prime Minister Boris Johnson plans to do away with them in England, according to an opinion poll performed by Kantar Public.
In the poll published on Thursday, about 66 percent of the respondents wanted most or all of the restrictions to remain and 60 percent voted for compulsory mask wearing in shops and on public transport, while Johnson said that after July 19 people themselves can decide whether to use masks or not.
However, paving its own path, Scottish government said earlier this week that masks would remain mandatory, even after most other restrictions are lifted on August 9.
Less than 30 percent of participants in the Kantar poll agreed that Britain needs to learn to live with COVID-19 without any restrictions.
Regarding the economy, among more than a thousand people surveyed online, 21 percent found their job security in a low level since the start of the pandemic.
Meanwhile, as England's so-called “freedom day” draws near, the worries of rising cases and downright fear among the vulnerable surges in the UK.
On July 19, UK government plans to move England to Step 4, which is defined as the end of legal lockdown restrictions.
That means the last remaining businesses still closed, including nightclubs, can finally reopen.
This happens as the UK records the highest number of daily coronavirus cases since 15 January.
A total number of 48,553 cases were reported on 15 July, the highest tally since the height of the country’s second wave in January.
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