With the surging COVID-19 cases in India, Indians are not only being affected financially, but also psychologically. Many are afraid of transmitting the infection to others, while others fear getting admitted to hospitals.
Coronavirus
Coronaviruses infect animals, humans, and birds. Human coronaviruses, such as SARS, MERS, and 2019-nCoV cause respiratory distress and even death. The S protein is the infectious agent of the virus.
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‘Indians are most fearful about transmitting the COVID-19 infection to a near family member or colleague. Many are afraid of being admitted in hospitals and worried about the huge expenses they might incur.’
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LocalCircles conducted a survey to understand how the citizens are coping with the extent of the spread of COVID-19, their psychology and fear of the virus. They got over 24,000 responses from people residing in 221 districts across the country.Read More..
Questions asked, and their responses are as follows:
- What is the one thing that people are most afraid of in regards to the pandemic?
- 5% said social alienation
- 29% were afraid about infecting family members or colleagues
- 22% were afraid about being at hospitals
- 8%were afraid of getting severe infection and 6% were afraid of dealing with local officials.
- 17% mentioned other reasons and loss of earnings, family care, lack of information
- 13% said they were not fearful about anything.
- How COVID-19 has impacted their social network?
- Thirty-one per cent said they knew six or more individuals who had COVID-19 while
- 34% knew around 2-5 individuals who had contracted the disease
- 12% said they knew one individual
- 20% reported knowing no one
- In all, 77% citizens had one or more contacts in their social network who had been infected with COVID-19
- How many individuals in their social network in the last six months did not get tested despite having symptoms and instead resorted to self-quarantine or treatment at home
- 14% said more than 10 people
- 10% said 6010 people
- 14% said 2-5 people
- 10% said one individual
- Around 52% of the respondents were unsure about it
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