As of March 2020, almost two out of three (63 percent of) people surveyed in Brazil stated that they had washed their hands, face, and/or nose in order to prevent COVID-19, caused by the novel coronavirus. One out of four respondents said they had avoided crowds for the same reason.
Most common measures to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in Brazil as of March 2020
Characteristic
Share of respondents
Washes hands/face/nose
63%
Practices social isolation
59%
Uses alcohol-based hand sanitizer
46%
Avoids crowds
25%
Avoids kissing and hugging
8%
Wears mask
7%
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