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More than a third of Canadian households have COVID-19 after restrictions are lifted, poll finds

More than a third of Canadian households have been affected by COVID-19 sincepublic health measureswere lifted, according to new research is receiving

According to an online poll by Vancouver-based Research Co., 37% of Canadians said they themselves were infected or had family members infected after restrictions were lifted. Someone reported being infected.

The survey, conducted from August 1 to August 3, included 1,000 respondents from across the country. A survey by Research Co. in May found that only 23% of Canadians were affected by the virus.

"The more weeks go by, the more people are exposed to his COVID, even if they were vaccinated," said Mario Canseco, president of Research Co. in an interview. said in

“At the same time, we do not see a level of hostility towards the idea of ​​having no restrictions or obligations as you might imagine. Canadians are currently ambivalent about COVID-19.

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. 46% of survey respondents said they believed public health restrictions and mandates were abandoned too quickly in their communities, and 44% believed decisions were made at the right time. increase.

In the Atlantic region, 55% of respondents seemed "disappointed" by the current lack of restrictions, compared to 48% in Alberta, 47% in Saskatchewan and Manitoba, BC In the states it was 45%. and 43% in Quebec, Ontario.

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A survey found that 66% of Canadians would be satisfied if forced to wear a mask indoors. , 63% were satisfied. You will feel the same way about the return of capacity limits to public venues such as theaters and arenas.

A survey also found that 60% were satisfied with the evidence of vaccination. This result was little different from the May survey results.

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from February Facemasks were lifted in most states during April.

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B.C. Government has the highest level of approval for how to deal with the pandemic, with 62% of respondents I report that I am satisfied. Satisfaction in Quebec was 58%, while governments in Ontario and Alberta were 48% and 39% respectively.

"There is certainly a certain level of stability in the numbers when moving from region to region," Canseco said.

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Fifty-five percent of respondents reported being satisfied with the federal government's response to the outbreak, down from 61% reported in May. Local government satisfaction also fell from 65% to 59%.

A survey found that most Canadians (68%) believe the worst of the pandemic is probably or definitely 'behind us'. However, 77% continue to brand her COVID-19 as a threat, including 82% of respondents over the age of 55.

Of the five respondents he believes it is only a matter of time before three of them all get his COVID-19, and more than half (54%) believe that people will be vaccinated. He argued that as long as they were vaccinated, it was "no more than a minor nuisance."

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