- Just 9% of Americans would resume their normal routines if their states lifted lockdown measures, but 17% say they'd continue their lockdown regardless, an Insider poll shows.
- The majority of respondents said they might resume certain parts of their routines but would take precautions such as avoiding large gatherings or only leaving their homes for necessary tasks.
- The poll comes amid growing questions over how and when states should lift mandatory social-distancing measures and re-open businesses.
- Some states, such as
Georgia , have already begun lifting lockdowns, though some business owners are reluctant to reopen, and many residents are unwilling to leave their homes. - Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories.
Just 9% of Americans say they'd resume their normal lives and routines if their state lifted stay-at-home orders, according to a new Insider poll.
Meanwhile, the majority of respondents said even if they resumed some parts of their routines, they would still take certain precautions or avoid certain activities.
Sixteen percent of respondents said they would resume almost all of their routines, but would avoid events with large groups, whereas 28% of respondents said they would resume certain parts of their routine but would only go out in public for necessary tasks.
Twenty percent of respondents said they would only resume parts of their routine they deemed "absolutely necessary," and 17% said they'd continue their lockdown regardless of what their states said.
An additional 4% of respondents said they didn't know what they would do if the lockdowns were lifted, and another 4% said either their routines were unaffected by the lockdowns or their state never implemented a lockdown to begin with.
The poll comes amid growing questions over how and when states should lift mandatory social-distancing measures and re-open businesses.
A number of states have sought to provide early examples of how to lift statewide lockdowns, though there are still a number of barriers to returning to business as usual — particularly business owners' reluctance to reopen, and residents' unwillingness to leave their homes.
For instance, within the last week, Georgia allowed gyms, barbershops, hair and nail salons, spas, tattoo parlors, movie theaters, and restaurants to reopen. But several store and restaurant owners told Business Insider they were staying closed for now, out of fear of putting their employees or customers at risk.
Jennifer Knox, for example, owns The Sand Bar, on Tybee Island, Georgia. Knox told Business Insider last week that she's not planning on opening in the coming days, despite the state allowing them to do so. "My people are honestly too scared to work, and I'm not going to make them," she said.
Beyond Georgia, roughly 31 states intend to reopen at least some services in the coming days, such as retail shops and restaurants — though many states and localities have put restrictions in place, such as reducing capacity and requiring masks or other protective gear.
Epidemiologists have cautioned against lifting lockdown measures too early, in case
SurveyMonkey Audience polls from a national sample balanced by census data of age and gender. Respondents are incentivized to complete surveys through charitable contributions. Generally speaking, digital polling tends to skew toward people with access to the internet. SurveyMonkey Audience doesn't try to weigh its sample based on race or income. A total of 1,109 respondents were collected April 28-29, 2020, a margin of error plus or minus 3 percentage points with a 95% confidence level.
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