
Lifestyle changes due to coronavirus concern in the Netherlands 2020
As of the March 5, 2020, the number of coronavirus cases in the Netherlands amounted to 82 cases. In response to the growing concern, Dutch people have started to adopt certain behaviors, ranging from washing carefully their hands to avoiding crowds and public transport. For instance, as of the 2nd of March 2020, 67 percent of Dutch respondents coughed or sneezed in their elbow in concern of spreading the virus. To a much lesser extent, 12 percent of respondents bought extra groceries and eight percent of respondents postponed their vacation.