Patch Survey: Mixed Thoughts On Coronavirus Capacity Limit Ending

CONNECTICUT — Gov. Ned Lamont recently announced that coronavirus-related capacity limits at many Connecticut businesses come March 19, but face masks will still have to be worn.

The reaction was mixed among the roughly 2,500 readers who took the survey. Responses were split Lamont’s decision to ease some restrictions come March 19 and the change in gathering size limits.

Most readers who took the survey agreed that bars should remain closed for now with 57 percent agreeing or strongly agreeing with the continued closure.

Not much of a surprise, but readers overwhelmingly agreed that Connecticut’s mask mandate should stay with 80 percent strongly agreeing or agreeing to keep it. Lamont announced that the mandate would be in place for a while. Some states like Texas have ended mask mandates along with capacity restrictions.

Around half of readers who took the survey said they thought it was too soon to end capacity restrictions. Another 29 percent felt the timing was right and 16 percent said the restrictions should have been ended sooner.