More than four out of five Ontarians support making it mandatory to wear masks indoors to curb the spread of COVID-19, a new poll for the Star has found. The Campaign Research survey found that 63 per cent of respondents “strongly support” compulsory indoor masks, while 21 per cent “somewhat support” them. Only six per cent “strongly oppose” masks with eight per cent “somewhat” opposed and the rest unsure. Campaign Research principal Nick Kouvalis said the overall 84 per cent support is significant five months into a pandemic that has killed more than 2,800 Ontarians, plunged the province into a recession and cost nearly 1.2-million jobs. Campaign Research polled 1,031 people across Ontario from Monday to Thursday using Maru Blue’s online panel.

Source: thestar August 15, 2020 14:15 UTC