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Gallup Poll: Fewer Than Half Likely to Comply With COVID-19 Lockdown

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A sign along the sidewalk in an area lined with bars and restaurants in the Wicker Park neighborhood encourages people to stay home on November 11, 2020 in Chicago, Illinois. (Scott Olson/Getty Images)

By    |   Thursday, 12 November 2020 07:44 AM EST

Americans are less likely to comply with another coronavirus lockdown than they were in the spring, with fewer than half saying in a new poll that they're very likely to stay home this time around, according to a new Gallup Poll released as record numbers of cases skyrocket nationwide.

In the poll, taken between Oct. 19 and Nov. 1, 49% of respondents said they'll be very likely to stay home for a month if it's recommended after an outbreak in their communities, reports CNN. This is down from 67% in the spring. 

Another 18% said they are somewhat likely to comply, but a third said they are not likely to obey lockdown orders. 

Americans are also becoming more concerned about the pandemic, and the results concerning those willing to stay home fell along a political divide: 

  • 61% said they believe the situation is getting worse, compared to 40% in April.
  • 40% of Republicans polled said they were willing to comply with a stay-at-home order, down from 74% in the spring.
  • 87% of Democrats said they're likely to comply, down slightly from 91% in March and April.

More people, though, said they feel confident in their ability to keep from getting infected, with 82% saying they're sure of their ability to stay well, compared to 64% in March. 

Meanwhile, the number of people who are wearing masks has gone up sharply. Only about half of Americans reported in April that they were wearing masks, just after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention suggested wearing them. Now, 88% reported they wear masks, after the number went up to 92% in July. 

The poll also found that fewer Americans are engaging in extreme social distancing than they were in the spring:

  • 38% say they are completely or mostly isolating themselves from non-household members, below the high of 75% recorded in the spring.
  • 27% said they're partially isolating, or having some contact with others.
  • 35% said they're isolating only a bit or not making any attempts to isolate themselves. 

Sandy Fitzgerald

Sandy Fitzgerald has more than three decades in journalism and serves as a general assignment writer for Newsmax covering news, media, and politics. 

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