With the spread of the
Omicron variant, 67% think restrictions need to be tightened for the
unvaccinated and 51% agree that recent restrictions were needed for everyone.
67% think restrictions need
to be tightened for the unvaccinated with 47% agreeing with recent Government
restrictions.
30% think the government
should have waited until the New Year to implement new restrictions, however
51% think it was the right decision.
iReach has surveyed adults in Ireland to gain insight into perceptions
of government restrictions surrounding the Omicron variant.
·
Overall, 47% believed the government needed to tighten restrictions for everyone
(50% of women, 44% of men) due to Omicron.
·
32% think restrictions should be loosened (36% of men and 27% of women).
47% of 18-24 year olds think restrictions should be loosened, compared to 28%
of those aged 55+.
· 67% think restrictions
should be tightened for the unvaccinated. 25-34 are most in favour of
additional restrictions for the unvaccinated at 71%. Only 47% of 35-44 year
olds say the same.
· Almost 1 in 3 (30%) think
the government should have waited until the new year to implement restrictions.
More than half (51%) disagree – and think the right decision was made.
· Half (50%) of 18-24 year
olds believe the government should have waited until the new year. Those aged
55+ (61%) most agreed with the government’s decision to implement restrictions
before the new year.
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About iReach Insights
iReach Insights
provides a range of research and market intelligence services in Ireland and
Europe. iReach has built a Consumer Decisions Research Panel of 40,000 members
in Ireland, delivering robust research insights. The survey questions were
included in the Nationally Representative iReach Consumer Decisions Omnibus run
between the 16th of December 2021 and the 4th of January
2022 and has a 3% Confidence Interval and 95% Confidence Level.
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iReach Managing Director: Oisin Byrne
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I completely agree with the findings in this blog post. With the spread of the Omicron variant, it's important that we take steps to protect ourselves and others with the help of
ReplyDeletegeneral medicine specialist. Tightening restrictions for the unvaccinated is a necessary measure to help slow the spread of the virus and protect the most vulnerable among us. I also believe that the recent restrictions were needed for everyone, and I'm glad to see that a majority of people agree. Keep up the great work!