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TexasTowelie

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Thu Sep 17, 2020, 03:20 AM Sep 2020

Californians support COVID-19 restrictions and remain worried about outbreak, survey shows

Californians still support efforts to contain the coronavirus outbreak through restrictions on public spaces and their worries about COVID-19 have not diminished since the spring, a new poll shows.

The survey by the Public Policy Institute of California showed 74% of respondents favor restrictions on public activity to mange the pandemic, or want more aggressive limitations.

Just 26% of respondents want looser restrictions on public activity during the pandemic.

Researchers also found a majority, 61%, of state residents say they are either very or somewhat concerned about contracting the coronavirus and needing to be hospitalized. The figure is similar to the results of a May survey, which found 58% respondents felt the same way.

Read more: https://www.fresnobee.com/news/california/article245783760.html

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