New Corona "If infected ..." 40% of people are thinking of responding April 20 20:14
Regarding the new coronavirus, most people do not go to large-scale events or take measures to prevent infection, such as washing their hands frequently, but they are infected by consultation and transportation methods when their physical condition deteriorates According to a survey conducted by research groups such as the University of Tokyo, only about 40% of those who are thinking specifically about what to do when they do. The group says that they need to be aware that they may become patients and take thorough measures.
A group of professors Kaori Muto of the Institute of Medical Science, the University of Tokyo, conducted a survey last month through the Internet to find out how they could change their behavior to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus. More than 11,000 responded.
In the survey, 76.4% of the respondents answered that they "have taken various measures" or "have taken some measures", while 4.5% answered that "no measures have been taken". The higher the percentage, the higher the proportion of those taking measures, with those in their 20s having the lowest.
As specific measures, 86.8% of the respondents did not go to large-scale events, 86.4% of the respondents frequently washed their hands, and 80.5% of the respondents were avoiding closed, crowded, and close "3 dense". It is said that awareness of measures has been spreading to a certain extent.
On the other hand, 41.5% of respondents "prepare for consultation and transportation when the physical condition deteriorates," and 26.3% of respondents "avoid contact with the elderly compared to themselves." Analyze that there is a possibility that awareness of the possibility of becoming may not take root.
Professor Muto says, "A sense of danger that you may become a patient will lead to more thorough measures. It is necessary to discuss what is happening with your family."