India: opinion on COVID-19 fears and concerns 2020| ��ƽ��

Fears and concerns arising from the coronavirus (COVID-19) across India in April 2020

Characteristic	Share of respondents
Unavailability of essential items (vegetables, medicines)	37%
A loved one getting sick	25%
Access to health services	25%
Impact on mental and emotional stability	22%
Isolation	21%
Losing my job due to economic slowdown	20%
Being stuck away from family and friends	18%
Getting sick	18%
Being responsible for others getting sick	18%
Pay cut in the near future	16%
Losing money in the stock market	13%
Loss of non-essential services	10%
Not getting my yearly increments/bonus	8%
Don't know/can't say	5%
Others	3%
Not concerned about anything COVID-19 related	2%

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Release date

April 2020

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Region

India

Survey time period

April 7 to 10, 2020

Number of respondents

1,000 respondents

Special properties

among adult online population

Method of interview

Online omnibus survey

Supplementary notes

Survey question:
"Which of the following situations are you concerned about as it relates to the COVID-19 outbreak?"

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The results of a survey showed most concern for unavailability of essential items such as groceries and medicine as a result of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in India in April 2020. The leading concerns were related to contracting the virus and being able to access healthcare, followed by the impact on mental health.
A lockdown was enforced on March 25, 2020 for 21 days, the largest in the world, restricting 1.3 billion people, now extended until May 3, 2020. For further information about the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, please visit our dedicated Fact and Figures page.