The document summarizes the results of a worldwide study on life during COVID-19 lockdowns. Key findings include:
- Overwhelmingly, people support stay-at-home orders and are experiencing complete lockdowns or restrictions on non-essential services.
- Most expect normal life to return within a year but experts say a vaccine is still two years away. People are worried about infection rates increasing after lockdowns end.
- Spending more time with family has been a positive aspect, while lack of social interaction and work meetings have been most missed. Concerns about health, finances, mental health and future employment are top worries.
2. Coronavirus
● December 2019, Coronavirus hit China in the Wuhan District
● China went under complete lock down as there thousands getting infected
● March 2020, the disease spread most of the world
○ Causing all Govt asking, citizens for complete lockdown
■ Disease Caused unprecedented Sickness and Deaths
● Borders Closed by Mid March 2020
● Over 100,000 people died in USA as of May, 2020
3. The New Life
● Since Mid March 2020
○ People have been forced to stay at home
○ Only essential services like grocery and medicines have been made available
○ People are generally afraid to go out
○ People have lost work and pay
○ Businesses have been disrupted and many stores have filed for Bankruptcy
○ Travel has seized
○ International Travellers are Quarantined
4. Study
● Conducted a Study Worldwide
● Sent a Survey asking for Questions
○ How they feel about the lockdown?
○ How they are coping with the new life?
○ Impacts on their family and children
○ What Positive Impact they see
○ What worry they have
○ How are they affected by this
● A copy of the Survey - https://bit.ly/2XEDzp3
● The data set is available on Github, please email Shivaji to Gain access -
shivaji@aurius.io
9. Do you support Stay at Home/LockDown
People Around the world
overwhelmingly support the
Stay At Home Order/LockDown.
10. Type of Restrictions People are Experiencing
● When asked type of
restrictions?
○ Complete Lockdown
○ Only open essential
services were allowed
11. When will life come back to Normal
● People Around the world
are overly Optimistic that
Life will come back to
Normal in 6 months or 1
Year!!
● Experts believe it will
happen after Vaccine is
out, about 2 years away.
12. Do you Worry About Lock Down being removed?
● Majority people believe
the infection rate would
increase post lock down
and are worried about it.
● Slightly smaller population
is less worried.
13. Do you Order Food from Restaurants
Most people are NOT Ordering
Food from Restaurants. They
are all cooking at home.
14. Who gets the grocery
● Home Delivery of
Grocery is not being
ordered much.
● Most people are going
and getting their groceries
and essential items.
15. Has Relationship With Your Partner Changed
Most partners mentioned to have
experienced NO change in their
relationships
Lot of partners have had Positive
impact to their relationship
A Minor portion of people are
experiencing increased stress in
relationship.
16. Top 4 Things People Are Worried about
1. Health
2. Financial Income
3. Mental Health
4. Ability to Find New Work
17. Worried About Future Income
● Overwhelmingly - They are
worried about the Economic
Climate
19. Top Things Missed Most in Lock Down
1. People to People
Interactions
2. Socializing with Friends
3. In Person Work Meetings
4. Travel, Coffee, sports
20. Wish Most in the LockDown
1. Better Homes
2. Better Work Environment
3. People without job, wanted a
job
21. Positive Aspect of Lock Down
1. Family - People have come
closer to families
2. Trying to connect with
friends.
22. How People are Spending Time in Lock down
1. Working - People are
working long hours
2. Cooking - Trying new
recipes
3. Household Chores
4. Netflix :)
23. Other Interesting Facts
● Single Men and Women are strongly feeling the need to have a Partner in their Lives
● Pet Adoption is in Increase and People want to Adopt Pets as company
● Environment - People are in awe to the Positive impact Lockdown has had on the
Environment.