According to a Marktest study, 71 percent of respondents agree and support these executive directives. Respondents also reported 'fully agreeing' primarily for preventive reasons (56 percent), for health issues (44 percent), to prevent the spread of the disease (39 percent) and for being better for the population (39 percent) ).
The provinces that showed the greatest agreement with the measures taken were Huambo and Huíla, both with around 76 percent of affirmative answers to the question.
Regarding the attitude of people arriving from areas where the virus is most contaminated, it appears that the vast majority of Angolans are afraid of their approach. About 82 percent said they increased protection measures and 90 percent said they avoided contact with these people, regardless of whether or not they were infected.
The provinces of Benguela and Huíla are those where the population says, in greater numbers, that protection measures were increasing (87 and 86 percent, respectively).
The provinces of Huambo and Huíla are those whose percentage of respondents was significantly higher in relation to physical distance from citizens from the most affected provinces or countries (96 and 94 percent of each province).
Regarding the way health authorities are proceeding in the face of the pandemic, about 63 percent of respondents consider that they are doing 'well' or 'very well'.
The province of Huíla stands out in a significant way, with 73 percent saying that health authorities are doing 'well' or 'very well'.
Regarding the actions of the President of the Republic in the face of the pandemic, about 73 percent say that João Lourenço is doing 'well' or 'very well'.
Once again, the province of Huíla stands out with around 77 percent of respondents who say that the President has been governing 'well' or 'very well'.
Regarding the official information released daily about the evolution of the pandemic, 57 percent of respondents consider it 'credible' or 'very credible'. Luanda province is the most skeptical (46 percent believe in the information), followed by Huambo (68 percent), Huíla (69 percent) and Benguela (70 percent).
The most recent survey carried out by Marktest covered 53 percent of the national territory, covering the provinces of Luanda, Benguela, Huambo and Huíla. 749 interviews were carried out.
