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4 maltatoday | SUNDAY • 8 NOVEMBER 2020 NEWS STARTUP CAFÉ Online Edition CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 The highest opposition to a lockdown is among those aged between 36 and 50, a category normally characterised by work- ing-age adults with children, peo- ple with loan commitments and with harder prospects of picking up a new job if they end up with- out work. Among this age group, 58.6% disagree with a lockdown, while a third agree it is necessary. However, opposition to a lock- down runs high in other age groups as well. Among those aged between 18 and 35, 52.5% disagree while 39.9% agree; and among those aged between 51 and 65, 51.9% disagree with a lockdown. Among the elderly (65+), a cate- gory that has been the worst hit in terms of deaths from coronavirus, 49.8% disagree with a lockdown, while 36.6% agree. However, the elderly are also the most unsure of what is best with 13.6% falling within this category. Gozo bucks the trend Opposition to a lockdown cuts across all regions except Gozo, where a significant majority of 59.8% agree the country should shut down in the current circum- stances. Labour Party voters are over- whelmingly against a lockdown, with 65.9% opposed to shutting down the country. Less than a quarter (22.7%) of PL voters agree with a lockdown and 11.5% are unsure. The tide changes among Na- tionalist Party voters. A majority (55.5%) of those who voted PN in the last general election are in fa- vour of a lockdown but 40.9% are against. Only 3.7% of PN voters are unsure whether a lockdown is the best option in the circum- stances. People across all ages disagree with lockdown No to lockdown, say respondents to survey Given the current pandemic circumstance do you think the country should go into lockdown? All PL now PN now No vote PL 2017 PN 2017 Didn't vote 2017 Male Female 18-35 36-50 51-65 65+ Primary Secondary Post-Sec Tertiary Gozo Northern N Harbour S Eastern S Harbour Western 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% 37.6% 53.3% 9.1% 20.5% 67.3% 12.2% 57.9% 38.5% 39.6% 50.3% 10.1% 22.7% 65.8% 11.5% 55.5% 40.9% 40.1% 40.0% 19.9% 36.5% 56.6% 7.0% 38.9% 49.3% 11.8% 39.9% 52.5% 7.6% 33.7% 58.6% 7.7% 39.6% 51.9% 8.6% 36.6% 49.7% 13.6% 34.0% 44.8% 21.3% 31.8% 59.1% 9.1% 37.2% 54.0% 8.8% 47.9% 47.8% 59.8% 25.6% 14.6% 43.1% 55.9% 34.0% 55.9% 10.1% 31.0% 56.8% 12.3% 34.3% 54.9% 10.8% 37.6% 54.3% 8.1% Yes No Don't know

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