Increasing anxiety about income and employment such as taxis and beauty salons New corona impact May 12 5:45
According to a survey conducted by the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare and LINE, a major communication application company, this month, about 70% of people working in the accommodation industry, hairdressing, and food and drink responded that they are worried about their income and employment due to the effect of the new coronavirus. Experts point out that it is necessary to take measures for mental health as anxiety spreads.
The survey asked LINE users all over the country, and more than 18 million responded from the 1st to 2nd of this month.
When asked about their worries or anxieties over the last two weeks, 31% answered that they are worried about their income and employment.
Looking at the percentage of people who answered by occupation,
▽ Tax driver: 82%,
▽ Barber / Beauty / Esthetics: 73%,
▽ Accommodation / Leisure-related: 71%,
▽ Restaurant : 66%. It was higher.
On the other hand, the percentage of those who answered that they had a fever of 37 ° C for 5 minutes or more for 4 days or more was 0.13%, which was 0.02 points lower than the previous survey conducted in April.
Professor Hiroaki Miyata of Keio University, who analyzed the data, said, "The data have revealed that the whole society suffers a tremendous amount of pain. We need to think of ways to recover the society."