Almost 90% of Americans think coronavirus stay-at-home orders are ‘responsible’ despite large protests
NEARLY 90 percent of Americans think stay-at-home orders are "responsible" amid the coronavirus pandemic – despite protests that have sprung up across the country, a new poll shows.
Protesters have gathered across the nation as they call for the end of stay-at-home mandates, claiming that the orders are an overreach of their constitutional rights as some call them "tyrannical."
Comparatively, 14 percent of Americans indicated they believe stay-at-home orders constrict personal liberty, reported.
At 72 percent, a majority of Americans also said that they fear moving too quickly when lifting stay at home orders.
Far fewer people said they worry about it taking too long when lifting lockdowns, at 27 percent, the survey showed.
Protesters have demanded for businesses to be allowed to re-open, saying that the mandates are harming the economy and causing people to lose their jobs.
President Trump previously , calling to "liberate" several states under lockdown in a series of tweets.
At least a dozen states have already , including , , Georgia, and .
In , the stay-at-home order will be lifted April 30 – while some businesses were slated to re-open this week.
Trump said at a press conference on Wednesday, however, that for Georgia to open.
As Georgia readied to open businesses this week, Trump said in a tweet that to reopen.
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