More than 1 in 4 families with kids affected by school closures or COVID in February | rachelclun
More than a quarter of families with school-aged children or toddlers were affected by school closures or close contact isolation due to COVID-19 in February, with one in two Australian households taking a test for the virus that month.
More than a quarter of Australian families with children were affected by school closures or positive COVID cases in February.ABS head of household surveys David Zago said 47 per cent of Australians reported that a household member took a coronavirus test in the past month More than two in five Australians said that if they contracted the virus they would not be able to work until they recovered or they would be unable to work for the recommended isolation period.
Australians also took more precautions against COVID-19 including social distancing and disinfecting surfaces in the month of February than in June last year.“More than twice as many Australians reported wearing a face mask in February 2022 compared with June 2021 , while in February, washing hands or using hand sanitiser regularly had increased to 95 per cent, from 85 per cent in June 2021,” Mr Zago said.
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