TOKYO: Over 60 percent of people in Japan are more or less worried about the relaxation of the government’s behavioral restrictions following a drop in the number of new cases of coronavirus infection, a Jiji Press opinion poll showed Friday.

In the survey, 13.5 percent of the respondents said they are “very worried” about the move, and 50.6 percent said they are “somewhat worried.”

Meanwhile, 25.6 percent are “not very worried,” and 8.0 percent are “not worried at all,” according to the survey.

The state’s measures against the novel coronavirus were rated positively by 46.6 percent and negatively by 32.0 percent, while 21.4 percent answered neither or said they do not know.

On the government’s economic policy, 55.8 percent said fiscal reconstruction should be prioritized to keep its debts from increasing. In contrast, 33.1 percent said that stimulus measures should come first even if the state’s debts grow.

The interview-based survey covered 2,000 people aged 18 or over across the country. Valid answers were given by 63.5 percent of them.

JIJI Press