Federal finance and statistics / National Bureau of Statistics

Covid-19 Impact Monitoring May 2020

Summary Respondents are generally aware of important preventative measures against coronavirus such as handwashing (97%), avoiding gatherings (90%) and social distancing (89%). Many in the country are concerned about the health and financial impacts of the pandemic. 78% of respondents were worried about themselves or their family members becoming seriously ill from the coronavirus, while 92% saw the coronavirus as a threat to their households finances. The impact on employment and income have also been widespread. 42% of respondents who were working before the outbreak reported that they were …