Tag: coronavirus

Discontent with Reopening Plans

54% of voters said they were not satisfied with state plans to reopen public schools.

The latest Civil Beat/Hawaii News Now poll finds:

  • 54% of voters said they were not satisfied with state plans to reopen public schools.
  • 56% of voters said they were not satisfied with state plans to reopen tourism.
  • 75% (three-fourths) of voters continue to support local stay-at-home guidelines and quarantine orders.
  • Presumptive Democratic nominee for President Joe Biden enjoys a 51% positive rating compared to just 30% for Donald Trump.
  • 56% said they would pick Biden while 29% chose Trump. “Those numbers are nearly identical to what Hawaii voters said four years ago when asked about Trump and Hillary Clinton.”

The new poll, conducted July 27-30, surveyed 975 registered voters in Hawaii. The margin of error was 3.1 percentage points.

Lockdown Backed

88% thought various public health restrictions were “mostly reasonable.”

A poll from the University of Hawaii Public Policy Center asked 600 residents for their thoughts on the state’s response to coronavirus.

  • 88% thought various public health restrictions were “mostly reasonable.”
  • 81% of residents agreed that they don’t want “tourists come to visit my community right now.”
  • More than half said they still felt a little to very unsafe going to places with many other people.
  • 7% said someone in their household had permanently lost a job.
  • More than 1 in 3 said a household member had temporarily been laid off.

For this survey, the UH Public Policy Center provides a detailed report and verbatim responses.

Stay-at-Home Support

71% of Hawaii voters say they strongly support Hawaii stay-at-home orders.

The latest Civil Beat/Hawaii News Now poll finds:

  • 71% of Hawaii voters say they strongly support Hawaii stay-at-home orders.
  • 71& say they strongly support the 14-day quarantine for arrivals.
  • 77% say the orders have been necessary,
  • 80% (nearly four out of five voters) believe the orders have been effective in reducing the spread of COVID-19.
  • People earning more than $100,000, however, are less supportive of the policies than those making less than that figure.
  • Asked whether it is more important to stop the spread of the virus even if the economy worsens, by a 2-to-1 margin — or 61% to 30% — voters favor dealing with the virus first.

The poll was conducted May 18-20 and surveyed 1,533 registered voters statewide. The overall margin of error is 2.5 percentage points.