Canadians Want Serious Progress on COVID-19 Before Returning to Work, According to Poll

Canadians Want Serious Progress on COVID-19 Before Returning to Work, According to Poll
Two people fish from a boat on the Detroit River across from Windsor, Ontario, in Detroit, Mich., on April 8, 2020. Elaine Cromie/Getty Images
The Canadian Press
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Most Canadians want to see significant progress in the fight against COVID-19 before they would feel comfortable with people being allowed to return to work, a new poll suggests.

The poll says 29 percent of Canadians believe restrictions on workplace and leisure activities should only be lifted once the country is free of any new cases for at least two weeks.