Table 4 Reported effects of COVID-19 disease control measures on employment and income
From: Tracking the effects of COVID-19 in rural China over time
Effect | February N = 726 | March N = 348 | April N = 371 |
|---|---|---|---|
Villagers unable to work because workplaces were closed | 74% | 40% | 31% |
Villagers unable to use public transportation to travel to city | 82% | 5% | 2% |
Villagers unable to drive or carpool to the city | 64% | 2% | 0.1% |
Villagers unable to rent a place to stay in the city | 94% | 10% | 4% |
Villagers decided not to leave the village to work due to fear of infection | 67% | 30% | 22% |
Villagers reported income decreased | 92% | 85% | 91% |
Prices of common goods were higher than last year | 63% | 66% | 66% |
Villages that received local government relief | N/A | 17% | 20% |
 Villagers received financial subsidies | N/A | 9% | 11% |
 Villagers received daily necessities | N/A | 10% | 11% |