Deconfinement: the French approve the main part of the plan presented by Philippe (study)

The French very largely approve the main measures of the deconfinement plan announced Tuesday by the Prime Minister, with the exception of the return to school from May 11 which divides them, according to an OpinionWay poll published Wednesday April 29.

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● What the French approve

According to this survey for Les Echos, the approval rate is greater than or equal to 80% for five measures:

• maintaining telework (93%)
• the obligation of the mask in transport (91%)
• cancellation of sporting and cultural events (82%)
• the possibility of driving without a certificate (80%)
• the prohibition of religious ceremonies until June 2 (80%).

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Approval is also over 60% for seven other measures:

• continued closure of high schools (77%)
• limiting gatherings to 10 people (77%)
• reopening of markets (75%)
• stricter deconfinement in the departments most affected by the epidemic (74%)
• the limitation to 15 students per class (67%)
• the closing of cafes and restaurants at least until the beginning of June (62%)
• the reopening of nurseries (61%).

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● What the French do not approve

However, the reopening of schools is not consensus:

• only 49% of those surveyed approve it (and as many disapprove it).
• However, confidence in the government's ability to "limit the effects" of the epidemic does not go up and remains at a low of 40% in this daily barometer.
• And skepticism is reinforced even on its capacity to conduct large-scale tests as announced Tuesday Edouard Philippe. 72% of respondents (+5 points since April 14) believe that the public authorities will not be able to test all symptomatic people (of which 32% respond "certainly not").

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On this question of tests, distrust is strongest among the voters of Marine Le Pen and Jean-Luc Mélenchon (84% among both), but confidence is not even the majority (48%) among those of Emmanuel Macron.

Survey carried out online on April 28 after the speech of Edouard Philippe, among 1058 people aged 18 and over, according to the quota method. 1.5 to 3 point margin of error.

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