Bengaluru: Velocity MR, a leading market research and analysis company, recently conducted a pan India study to understand the sentiments towards nCOVID-19 outbreak. The national survey was conducted in prominent cities including Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore, Kolkata, Chennai, Hyderabad, Pune, Lucknow, Ahmedabad and Jaipur.
The study reveals that nCOVID-19 is leading the list of extremely concerned diseases followed by Cancer and HIV/Aids. This concern has been rising due to increase in the number of cases affected by Coronavirus. 70%
The study also highlights that many could not make changes in their day-to-day activities even if they wanted to. 58% mentioned that they could not buy groceries and daily essentials during non-peak hours. 46% could not avoid travelling for work related purposes and 25% were not given the provision to work from home by their organisations.
Jasal Shah, Managing Director & CEO, Velocity MR, adds, “What is heartening to see is that the majority is working towards combatting this novel virus. Our survey shows that as a precautionary measure 81% have started washing their hands more frequently than before, 78% have started avoiding crowded places as and when possible. Another important highlight of the study is that this change in lifestyle is most likely to stay, as 72% feel that they will be more cautious and responsible while travelling abroad in future.”
Highlights of the Study
- Out of the 94% of respondents who are aware about the nCOVID-19, 75% of the respondents are extremely concerned about the disease.
- While awareness among the respondents about the government’s preventive measures are high, around 87% of the respondents rate the work of the Indian government against nCOVID-19 to be effective.
- The respondents rely on Television, Social Media, Online Websites and Newspaper (in that order) to get information about nCOVID-19 and feel are the credible sources of information.
- After the outbreak of nCOVID-19, the major changes were Personal Hygiene (Washing Hands more Frequently) and Social Distancing in people’s day-to-activities.
- The changes in their day-to-activities which people were unable to make were going for Grocery Shopping during Peak hours and avoiding Public transport.
- In a bid to prevent the spread of the nCOVID-19 any further, organizations have taken various steps and made provisions for the employees to avoid travelling and Work From Home (WFH).
- Organizations have asked the employees who had travelled abroad to WFH and have started disinfecting the workplace every day at the end of the day.
- The general opinion among the respondents is that the Travel and Tourism Sector has been hit the most with 51% of the respondents having to cancel their trips in the last 1 month due to nCOVID-19.
- 82% of the respondents agree with the idea that thermal scanners are effective in detecting fever due to ncovid-19 as a lot of false information has been circulating around in social media (which the respondents feel is a credible source of information and rely on it for getting information regarding ncovid-19).
- With the changes being enforced on the respondents’ day-to-day activities, the respondents feel that some of the changes in habits due to nCOVID-19 will prevail even after nCOVID-19 is cured.
- 71% of the respondents feel that habits like Social Greetings (handshakes, hugging, etc.) will be avoided for some time even after nCOVID-19 is cured. Also, people will be more cautious while travelling abroad henceforth.
- 84% of the respondents are optimistic that the world will recover from nCOVID-19 in the next 6 months to 1 year time period.
- 75% of the respondents are extremely concerned by novel Coronavirus(nCOVID-19).
- 94% people are very well aware about corona virus with 52% respondents aware of which type of virus is spreading from the Corona viruses’ group.
- Shutting down schools and universities, banning public gatherings and quarantine affected people are the top 3 preventive measures that the respondents are aware of very highly.
- Respondents trust TV and Newspaper for information during this virus outbreak.
- The popular opinion among the respondents is that older people/people with pre-existing conditions are vulnerable and more likely to get nCOVID-19 with 70% of the respondents stating the above.
- 81% of the respondents mentioned that they have started washing hands more frequently than before.
- 58% of the respondents mentioned that they could not buy the groceries and daily essentials during less crowded time/non-peak hours.
- 72% of the respondents had been asked to Work from Home by their respective Organizations.
- 92% of the respondents think that the Business has been severely impacted by the nCOVID-19.
- 57% respondents think that there are more than 15 countries around the world that facing high level of challenge fighting nCOVID-19.