[ad_1]
- SRG survey shows: Weak confidence in the Federal Council has recovered slightly with the tightening of crown measures.
- 46 percent of those surveyed said they feared social isolation. The mood of the population is bad.
- Only 16 percent would be vaccinated immediately and unconditionally as soon as an active ingredient was available.
On October 28, the Federal Council once again enacted significantly stricter and more uniform crown measures throughout Switzerland.
On behalf of SRG, the Sotomo research center conducted a survey on the crown crisis. It gives an idea of the effects of the crisis on daily life, the mood and attitudes of the population.
Can Switzerland Crown?
Only 21 per cent of those surveyed think that Switzerland is doing better than Europe as a whole. Significantly more, 35 percent, believe that Switzerland drives worse than its surroundings.
Concern about the restriction of personal freedoms has increased somewhat. More than half of those surveyed consider this to be one of the main fears in relation to the crisis. That leaves concern number one.
However, the biggest change compared to the first wave of spring relates to concerns about social isolation (46 percent). The long duration of the pandemic is increasingly noticeable. Also in their behavior towards their peers, as Sotomo director Michael Hermann explains: “Many people say that the mood is aggressive and suspicious.”
The state of emergency has become permanent. “That destroys resources and leads to major conflicts,” says Hermann. In the spring, the regulations were much stricter, but people’s fear of social isolation was less.
Respondents miss joy. You can no longer travel and plan. Many miss physical closeness.
At the end of October, more than half of the respondents rated the mood in Switzerland as bad or very bad. In March, this value was still 27 percent.
At the end of the first wave in June, there was still a surge in confidence. “Respondents miss this joy. You can no longer travel and plan. Many miss physical closeness, ”says Hermann.
The health and economic crisis is now also perceived as a social crisis. The younger generation in particular suffers: “They can’t go to college or vocational school, meet fewer people, and fall in love less.”
Meanwhile, approval for a brief lockdown after October 28 is 54 percent. “It shows that it corresponds to the interpretation of the number of cases and the rigidity in hospitals,” says Hermann.
Confidence in the Federal Council is still very far from the original values. However, with the increase in government leadership, these have increased slightly again.
You can read the results of the survey here
The largest group of respondents assume that normalcy will return within the next year. Yet almost 40 percent of those surveyed believe it will be at least until 2022 before people can move around Switzerland again without restrictions.
Skepticism about vaccination
If a Covid-19 vaccine is approved in Switzerland soon, the country will not simply be divided into vaccine opponents and supporters.
Only 16 percent would be vaccinated immediately and unconditionally if approved. 28 percent would generally refrain from getting vaccinated. Most are positioned between the poles. The values show that a vaccine must be shown to be safe and effective in order to find wide acceptance among the population.
