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Most Indonesians want schools, colleges to reopen despite pandemic: Survey The majority of Indonesians want the government to reopen schools and colleges, a recent poll by Cyrus Network has suggested, despite the COVID-19 pandemic showing no signs of letting up anytime soon. According to the survey, published on Monday, 80.2 percent of 1,230 respondents polled from July 16 to 20 were in favor or reopening schools, while 19.8 percent were opposed to it. Cyrus Network CEO Eko Dafid Afianto said the average public approval score for the reopening of schools was 7.44, below the 7.89 average approval for government service offices reopening, the latter of which topped the list. “The education and culture minister could take this into consideration. Eighty percent of the public 'strongly agree' or 'agree' to ...