70% Indians worried they may be infected with COVID-19: Study

March 30, 2020 20:26

A girl holds a placard on urging people to stay home during a nationwide lockdown in the wake of coronavirus pandemic, in New Delhi.

Over 70 per cent of Indians are worried that they or someone from their family may get infected by coronavirus, according to a snap poll conducted by Gallup International Association and Impetus Research.

That's higher than the world average of 67% in 26 countries, the poll reveals.

The breakneck scare of the pandemic coronavirus has disrupted and disturbed life over the past few weeks. Impetus Research is pleased to announce the results of a unique survey conducted on perception and precautions in wake of COVID-19 situation in India and across the world.

The survey was conducted by Gallup International Association across over 26 countries, in an exclusive first Global Poll on COVID-19 amongst a sample size of over 24,000 respondents.

In India, Impetus Research, the exclusive partner of Gallup International Association based in New Delhi, conducted a survey over phone and online mode in the past two weeks, with a realised sample of1000, randomly selected population of India.

-- ANI

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