A majority of U.S. adults support states closing down their economies again due to COVID-19 concerns, with 55 percent of respondents to an August 2020 survey either strongly or somewhat supporting this measure. Conversely, 31 percent of respondents opposed states returning to an economic shutdown.
Support among U.S. adults for states who have reopened sectors of their economy to close again due to COVID-19 concerns, as of August 2020
Survey method not disclosed by the source.
Original question: "Would you support or oppose some of the states that have reopened sectors of their economy closing again due to COVID-19 concerns?"
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