9 out of 10 Indians have one or more contacts in their social network who had Covid: Survey

At least 88 per cent citizens now have one or more contacts in their social network who have had Covid-19. To understand the extent of spread, LocalCircles — a community social media platform which enables citizens and small businesses to escalate issues for policy and enforcement interventions — conducted an online survey from November 20 to 23, which received more than 9,000 responses from citizens across 208 districts of India.

In a statement, Sachin Taparia, founder of LocalCircles, stated that the platform has observed an increase in citizen posts, suggesting that Covid-19 cases are continuing to increase, but many people are refraining from reporting their symptoms and getting tested.