(WSVN) - A large majority of Florida voters believe that social distancing guidelines should continue into next month, according to a new poll.
Quinnipiac University released a new poll showing that 72% of Florida voters believe the state should NOT loosen social distancing rules at the end of April. However, 22% of people surveyed disagreed and approved of the ending social distancing.
The poll also found that 76% of registered voters believe the state’s economy should only reopen when public health officials say it is safe, while 17% said the economy should reopen even if public health officials warned against it.
The majority of Florida voters also believe the crisis will continue on for a while, with 49% of people believing it will last for a few months and 26% expecting it to last for more than a year.
On the other end, 18% of voters expect the crisis to last only a few weeks.
“The state’s stay-at-home order is scheduled to expire at the end of the month of April, but nearly three-quarters of Floridians are not ready to drop their guard,” said Quinnipiac University Polling Analyst Tim Malloy.
To read the full results of the poll, click here.
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