Three quarters (78%) of the public are willing to sacrifice their human rights if it helps to control the spread of the virus, the research shows.
Hunger has been increasing during lockdown: In the first phase of the survey (between April 13-18) 33% of the public reported going to bed hungry, and by phase 3 (April 27-May 13) this had increased to 43%.
Sixty percent of South Africans are frequently stressed and 46% are scared. About a third (33%) are depressed. As a benchmark, depression has been clinically measured at between 18% and 27% in less unusual times, so it is likely that there has been an appreciable increase, the survey authors state.
Fifty-three percent of those surveyed are concerned that “the worst is yet to come” with coronavirus infections in SA.
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