Merkel's corona lockdown: survey shows clear opinion on new rules - there is a risk of citizen breakdown at the weekend

Germany will be partially shut down for four weeks.

A new corona lockdown is already a done deal.

But what do the German citizens think of it?

• Forsa conducted a survey on the upcoming Corona * lockdown.

• Many of the respondents are in favor of the tightened measures.

• The older population in particular can live with the new rules.

Munich

- Germany goes into a

.

Even if it is not as drastic this time as it was in spring, many leisure activities as well as contact and vacation opportunities are severely restricted.

For four weeks, social life will be reduced to the bare minimum in order to reduce the constantly rising

again.

But are Germans ready to have large areas of their lives cut back again?

That was what the

wanted

on behalf of

and

find out

.

Corona survey on lockdown: majority of Germans support the measures

Starting next Monday,

,

and

in Germany will lock their doors for four weeks.

should be postponed until December.

And

in public spaces are only possible with a maximum of ten people.

These are just a few corona rules that will apply across Germany from November 2nd.

For 50 percent of the

people surveyed

by

, that's a good thing.

Only a third of those surveyed go

too far

with the

.

For 16 percent of Germans, the shutdown could even be tightened to prevent the coronavirus * from spreading.

Many young people will have to forego social contacts and various leisure activities in the coming weeks.

It is therefore hardly surprising that approval for the

is highest among retirees at 69 percent.

Among the party supporters, the

are right at the front.

71 percent of the

welcome the measures.

In the case of the

, it's 65 percent.

The

come to 62 percent.

Opponents of the Corona * rules can be found primarily among supporters of the

(65 percent) and the

(55 percent).

In eastern Germany, 43 percent are against the

.

Corona survey on lockdown: Enjoy freedom again at the weekend

Because of the

, many companies have to close partially or completely.

However, there are differences among the respondents as to which areas are more important to them.

65 percent of Germans can do without

.

At

, the acceptance is no longer quite as high.

Only 55 percent are here for a closure.

Only 39 percent of respondents like the

fact that

have to lock their doors to guests.

However, there is still a

between the decision on the measures on Wednesday (October 28) and the entry into force on Monday

.

For a third of Germans, this means that they want to visit the affected facilities again.

It remains to be seen whether this is

beneficial to

the

.

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