“More than twice as many Australians (98 per cent) reported wearing a face mask in February 2022 compared with June 2021 (44 per cent), while in February, washing hands or using hand sanitiser regularly had increased to 95 per cent, from 85 per cent in June 2021,” Mr Zago said.
The job situation of people in about a quarter of the country’s households changed in February. Reasons for a change included concerns about contracting the virus, absent work colleagues or increased workplace demand.
It’s the first household impacts of COVID survey since June and just over 2300 respondents from the June survey responded again between February 9 and 18. The ABS will do a follow-up survey in March.
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More than 1 in 4 families with kids affected by school closures or COVID in February
Source: Philippines Alive
