The survey question was phrased as follows: "Since coronavirus outbreak in the last 3 weeks, for what kind of purchases are you using digital payments most frequently?"
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COVID-19 impact on digital payments in India 2020 by type of purchase
According to the results of a survey among Indians on the impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) and its consequent lockdown, a majority of respondents reported using digital payments to purchase groceries, medicines and other essentials. This had a higher share at retail stores than online.
India went into lockdown on March 25, 2020, the largest in the world, restricting 1.3 billion people, extended until May 3, 2020. For further information about the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, please visit our dedicated Fact and Figures page.
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LocalCircles. (April 14, 2020). Impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) on digital payments in India as of April 2020, by type of purchase [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 25, 2026, from /statistics/1111084/india-coronavirus-impact-on-digital-payment-purchases/
LocalCircles. "Impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) on digital payments in India as of April 2020, by type of purchase." Chart. April 14, 2020. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 25, 2026. /statistics/1111084/india-coronavirus-impact-on-digital-payment-purchases/
LocalCircles. (2020). Impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) on digital payments in India as of April 2020, by type of purchase. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 25, 2026. /statistics/1111084/india-coronavirus-impact-on-digital-payment-purchases/
LocalCircles. "Impact of The Coronavirus (Covid-19) on Digital Payments in India as of April 2020, by Type of Purchase." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 14 Apr 2020, /statistics/1111084/india-coronavirus-impact-on-digital-payment-purchases/
LocalCircles, Impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) on digital payments in India as of April 2020, by type of purchase ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1111084/india-coronavirus-impact-on-digital-payment-purchases/ (last visited July 25, 2026)
Impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) on digital payments in India as of April 2020, by type of purchase [Graph], LocalCircles, April 14, 2020. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1111084/india-coronavirus-impact-on-digital-payment-purchases/
