Amid fear of third wave, 28% Indians plan to travel during August-September, suggests survey
The platform said it will also submit the findings of this survey with central and state governments so that the same can be used as an input in policy decisions in regard to mitigating the risk of the third COVID-19 wave in India.
FollowAmid the risk of the possible third wave of Coronavirus, as many as 28 per cent of Indians are planning to travel in August-September, which is also the time for some of the major festivals in the country, a survey by LocalCircles reported.Â
In a statement, the online platform said that its survey in April outlined the immediate risk of the second wave suggesting the government impose travel restrictions. Similarly, to estimate the risk once again for the third wave, the portal conducted another survey, in which they sought to understand people’s travel plans for the coming months and the reason behind them.
The survey received over 18,000 responses from citizens residing in 311 districts, with 68 per cent of respondents men and the rest women. The portal suggested that 28 per cent of citizens are planning to travel during these two months, though only five per cent have made their bookings. As many citizens now look forward to travelling in August and September, the first question in the survey was to know about their current plan.
“In response, it received from 9,146 people, 63 per cent of citizens said they don’t have a plan to travel during these two months. Five per cent said they have plans and have booked the tickets, along with stays while 23 per cent said they have a plan to travel during these two months but have not booked tickets and they stay yet. Nine per cent said they are undecided," LocalCircles said in the statement. The survey also asked citizens about what kind of personal travel do they plan to undertake in the next two months.Â
In summary, with the decline in daily COVID-19 caseload, 28 per cent of citizens plan to travel in August-September. As indicated by the findings of the survey, 23 per cent of citizens plan to travel in the next two months, though they haven’t booked their tickets yet and only 5 per cent of citizens surveyed have booked their tickets and accommodation, it stated. The platform said it will also submit the findings of this survey with central and state governments so that the same can be used as an input in policy decisions in regard to mitigating the risk of the third COVID-19 wave in India.
