According to a survey on the coronavirus COVID-19 impact on rural China in late January 2020, around 64.6 percent of the respondents living in small towns and villages were first informed about the outbreak between the 1st and 22nd of January. The swift spread of the virus, first detected in early December 2019 in Wuhan, has caused a huge impact on the daily life of Chinese people.
Share of Chinese respondents who found out about coronavirus COVID-19 outbreak in rural China as of January 2020, by time period
Characteristic
Share of respondents
December 31 (first epidemic reporting released)
3.3%
Between January 1 and 22 (unknown pneumonia cases continued to increase)
64.6%
Between January 23 and 25 (Wuhan was in lockdown and 30 provinces announced first class emergency)
25.2%
Between January 26 and 27 (the State Council announced the extension of Spring Festival holiday)
Original survey question:
When did you first get to know about the situation of the coronavirus epidemic? (single answer)
The survey sample covered residents in 1,800 villages and towns across eight provinces (Gansu, Henan, Jilin, Jiangsu, Ningxia, Shaanxi, Xinjiang, and Chongqing).
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Sohu. (February 4, 2020). Share of Chinese respondents who found out about coronavirus COVID-19 outbreak in rural China as of January 2020, by time period [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1096064/china-first-time-getting-to-know-about-the-wuhan-coronavirus-covid-19-outbreak/
Sohu. "Share of Chinese respondents who found out about coronavirus COVID-19 outbreak in rural China as of January 2020, by time period." Chart. February 4, 2020. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1096064/china-first-time-getting-to-know-about-the-wuhan-coronavirus-covid-19-outbreak/
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