Disapproval of PM’s performance ticks up while 60% think masks should return to stop Covid’s winter spread
But Australians continued to do it tough, whacked by rising consumer prices, including petrol prices going over $2 a litre. The Reserve Bank last week also triggered, hitting households already struggling with the rising cost of living. Recent floods were also likely to exacerbate shortages that have increased the price of fruit and vegetables.
A cold and wet winter has also seen a spike in cases of the flu and Covid. Voters were asked a series of questions in the latest survey about the ongoing management of the pandemic and about their own experiences with Covid.since the virus emerged two and a half years ago.
While the latest results suggested Australians remained uncomfortable with current high death rates, the Guardian Essential data suggested attitudes have shifted over time. Back in August 2021, 61% of respondents thought Australia’s acceptable deaths should be less than 100 a year . A year ago, 25% of respondents thought an acceptable death rate was between 100 and 1,000 deaths .The new poll suggested community sensibilities about the pandemic were split. More than half the sample thought we needed to treat Covid like the flu and just get on with normal life, and just under half of respondents said they thought most people with infections recovered quickly.
But there was also concern about hospitals and support for mask wearing in certain settings to lower rates of viral transmission. A majority was concerned hospitals were dealing with too many Covid patients and consequently lacked capacity for other illnesses or emergencies.More than half of respondents also agreed with the decision last week to extend a fourth booster shot to Australians.
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