There’s no denying the concern and worry that the New Zealand population have when it comes to the Covid-19 pandemic – overnight research from Opinion Compare of a nationally representative survey of n=590 New Zealanders 18+ conducted on the 25th of March revealed that 49% of the population believe they will contract the CoronaVirus.
However, on a lighter note, when asked what they were most concerned about during the lockdown period, it was revealed that:
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When asked what they were most concerned about during the lockdown period, the main concerns were:
|
Catching COVID-19 |
49% |
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Being stuck indoors |
36% |
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Lack of exercise |
36% |
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Being annoyed by your partner / people you live with |
35% |
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Being unable to pay bills / mortgage / rent, etc |
32% |
|
Broadband coverage and quality with some many people at home |
29% |
|
Annoying your partner / people you live with |
27% |
|
Not having enough things to do |
25% |
|
Missing large social gatherings |
22% |
|
Running out of food |
18% |
|
Not having sport to watch |
13% |
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Bored children |
12% |
|
Working from home |
12% |
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Running out of toilet paper |
4% |
|
Spending time with the children |
2% |
It’s the younger male that has the most self awareness when it comes to how annoying they might be.
Gavin Male, CEO of Opinion Compare, said “it’s encouraging that we’ve still got our sense of humour during this troubling time and prioritise the loss of live sport over running out of food. However, be kind to those in lockdown with you – they might annoy you more than you’re annoying them but we’re all in this together”.
