According to a survey about the impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) on Indians in March 2020, half of the respondents were not able to buy hand sanitizers at all due to its unavailability. Hand sanitizers from unknown brands were purchased by about 26 percent because reputed brands were sold out during the survey period.
India implemented a lockdown for 21 days, announced on March 24, 2020. This was after the "Janata Curfew" on March 22, 2020 - a so-called practice lockdown. Panic-buying commenced among consumers days before the lockdown was announced, much like in other countries. This lockdown was the largest in the world, restricting 1.3 billion people.
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Opinion about the coronavirus (COVID-19) lockdown impact on purchasing hand sanitizer across India as of March 31, 2020
Characteristic
Share of respondents
Not been able to buy at all
50%
Bought unknown brands as reputed brands were stocked out
26%
Was able to buy reputed brand sanitizers at a chemist
15%
Was able to buy reputed brand sanitizers at a retail general store
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LocalCircles. (March 31, 2020). Opinion about the coronavirus (COVID-19) lockdown impact on purchasing hand sanitizer across India as of March 31, 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 30, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1108889/india-novel-coronavirus-impact-on-hand-sanitizer-purchase/
LocalCircles. "Opinion about the coronavirus (COVID-19) lockdown impact on purchasing hand sanitizer across India as of March 31, 2020." Chart. March 31, 2020. Statista. Accessed December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1108889/india-novel-coronavirus-impact-on-hand-sanitizer-purchase/
LocalCircles. (2020). Opinion about the coronavirus (COVID-19) lockdown impact on purchasing hand sanitizer across India as of March 31, 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1108889/india-novel-coronavirus-impact-on-hand-sanitizer-purchase/
LocalCircles. "Opinion about The Coronavirus (Covid-19) Lockdown Impact on Purchasing Hand Sanitizer across India as of March 31, 2020." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Mar 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1108889/india-novel-coronavirus-impact-on-hand-sanitizer-purchase/
LocalCircles, Opinion about the coronavirus (COVID-19) lockdown impact on purchasing hand sanitizer across India as of March 31, 2020 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1108889/india-novel-coronavirus-impact-on-hand-sanitizer-purchase/ (last visited December 30, 2024)
Opinion about the coronavirus (COVID-19) lockdown impact on purchasing hand sanitizer across India as of March 31, 2020 [Graph], LocalCircles, March 31, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1108889/india-novel-coronavirus-impact-on-hand-sanitizer-purchase/
