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An overwhelming majority of Los Angeles residents support the strong measures taken by local officials to slow the rate of coronavirus infection, according to a new survey released by Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles.
The survey released over the weekend finds that 95 percent of Los Angeles residents support the Safer At Home order.
Los Angeles County officials issued the public order on March 19, requiring not only its residents to stay at home but also most businesses to close. Local officials announced last week that the order will be extended until at least May 15.
Eighty-six percent of Angelenos believe the coronavirus is a real threat while only 14 percent believe it is blown out of proportion.
Fifty-nine percent of respondents agree that the local government response has been just right, but another 30 percent think that the local government could do even more.
The survey finds more than half of Los Angeles County residents have suffered a loss of household income as a result of the pandemic. More than half of the respondents have been worried about feeding their families, paying their bills, and looking after their children.
According to the survey, 86 percent of residents support closing schools while 69 percent support closing public transit.
Sixty-one percent of Angelenos say that they are able to work from home amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
"Across the board, these results show that L.A. is fully engulfed in this situation," said Fernando Guerra, a professor of political science and Chicana/o and Latina/o studies at Loyola Marymount University, in a statement.
"While more than half of Los Angeles households have lost income, they still support tougher measures against the COVID-19 spread. We're willing to lock down society even more if that's what it takes to stop the virus," Guerra added.
The survey was conducted from March 23 to April 8 and reached 2,000 respondents.
(CGTN)
