Fears and concerns with regard to COVID-19 in India 2020

Published by
Manya Rathore,
Aug 24, 2023
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.
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Fears and concerns arising from the coronavirus (COVID-19) across India in April 2020

CharacteristicShare 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%
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Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Share of respondents37%37%25%25%25%25%22%22%21%21%20%20%18%18%18%18%18%18%16%16%13%13%10%10%8%8%5%5%3%3%2%2%Unavailability of essential items (vegetables, medicines)A loved one getting sickAccess to health servicesImpact on mental and emotional stabilityIsolationLosing my job due to economic slowdownBeing stuck away from family and friendsGetting sickBeing responsible for others getting sickPay cut in the near futureLosing money in the stock marketLoss of non-essential servicesNot getting my yearly increments/bonusDon't know/can't sayOthersNot concerned about anything COVID-19 related
0%2.5%5%7.5%10%12.5%15%17.5%20%22.5%25%27.5%30%32.5%35%37.5%40%42.5%

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Release date

April 2020

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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