Spaniards are seriously concerned about the state of health caused by the coronavirus, and most of all its economic consequences. 92% of the surveyed citizens admit they are worried and pessimistic about the impact of the epidemic on the economy. Half of the working people in the country fear they will lose their jobs during the crisis, and a majority of those surveyed believe their pay will be cut. At the same time, the Spaniards believe that they will avoid the infection or be cured if infected.

They follow government instructions and read more information than ever before. More than half of Spaniards monitor the media several times a day, and 37% “stick around for a long time” for the news. The main fear is not so much about health but about the economy.

Confirmed cases of coronavirus in Spain are already 33,089, and today the country registers its highest number of deaths in one day since the beginning of the crisis – 462 people, bringing their total to 2182.

A majority of the 1,400 online survey respondents believe that their company is likely to be forced to close during the crisis, and 60% expect their pay to be reduced. However, after overcoming the pandemic, the Spaniards are confident that they will return to work. 60% of respondents to the survey say they are unlikely to remain unemployed after the crisis. This means that, in their view, the effects on the labor market will be temporary.

However, the Spaniards believe that one of the lasting effects of the pandemic will be the loss of purchasing power. According to 43% of respondents, their pay will be reduced over the long term.

Spaniards were pessimistic about the economy even before the state of emergency, according to data from the Center for Sociological Research. But now there are new causes for concern. Nearly 70% of Spaniards say the impact of the crisis on their country’s economy will be negative and lasting. Therefore, 40% of respondents say they have already postponed or frozen planned investments, expenses or purchases, which will have an impact on the market.

Although the Spanish government has approved a package of economic measures worth 200 billion EUR to mitigate the effects of the crisis, the Spaniards believe that if necessary, their family, not the state, will be their mainstay. Only 24.4% of the survey participants expect state aid compared to 53.6% who consider it very or very likely to get support from their loved ones. 24.4% rely on the help of their friends.

Spaniards are not so afraid of coronavirus infection, with 53% finding it unlikely or impossible to get infected. If this happens, 68% are optimistic and believe they will recover completely.

60 percent of Spaniards monitor the situation with little or no concern, and 30% say they are quite worried. The reactions triggered by the crisis show where the country can take in the near future. 60% of survey respondents believe that the coronavirus will make society more solitary, and 47% say it will become stronger.