Brazil: measures to prevent COVID-19 contagion March 2020

Published by
Jennifer Mendoza,
Jun 8, 2022
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

CharacteristicShare 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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Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Share of respondents63%63%59%59%46%46%25%25%8%8%7%7%Washes hands/face/nosePractices social isolationUses alcohol-based hand sanitizerAvoids crowdsAvoids kissing and huggingWears mask
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Release date

March 2020

Region

Brazil

Survey time period

March 18 to 20, 2020

Number of respondents

1,558 respondents

Special properties

all five Brazilian regions

Method of interview

Telephone interview

Supplementary notes

The question was phrased by the source as follows: "Quais atitudes você está tomando para evitar ser infectado pelo coronavírus?".
Multiple answers were possible.

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