57% of Pakistanis believe that the people themselves would be to blame should there be a potential increase in COVID-19 cases in the future: Gallup and Gilani Pakistan 

Islamabad, October 18, 2021 (PPI-OT):According to a survey conducted by Gallup and Gilani Pakistan, 57% of Pakistanis believe that the people themselves would be to blame should there be a potential increase in COVID-19 cases in the future.

Complete report for Wave 12 of the COVID-19 tracker survey can be accessed here:

https://gallup.com.pk/wp/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Gallup-COVID-19-Tracker-Wave-12.pdf

A nationally representative sample of adult men and women from across the four provinces was asked the following question, “Assuming a significant increase in the number of people infected with the coronavirus over the next few weeks/months, who do you think will be most responsible for this?” In response to this question, 16% believed that the federal government would be responsible, 57% said they would hold themselves responsible, 5% believed that the provincial government would be responsible while 6% believed that the responsibility would lie with the healthcare system. 10% believed that no one would be responsible while 6% did not know or provided no response.

Question: Question: “Assuming a significant increase in the number of people infected with the coronavirus over the next few weeks/months, who do you think will be most responsible for this?”

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