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During the second corona wave, feelings of anxiety and stress among the population increased again and there was a further decline in confidence in the government, RIVM and the GGD. This is shown by national research by Erasmus University in Rotterdam.

During the provisional peak of the corona outbreak, in April, a large part of the Dutch population was found to be fearful and insecure. At the reopening of society in early July, fear and uncertainty had subsided, but that did not continue in the second wave.

Nothing to look forward to

The feelings of fear and stress caused by the virus increased strongly again in November 2020, during the second wave, and sometimes even higher than the level of April this year. More people see Covid-19 as a threat to themselves, their friends and especially their family. Nearly 40 percent of the 25,185 respondents say they feel they have nothing to look forward to.

Young people and people with vulnerable social positions, such as a low income, low education, low job security and a limited support network, are relatively more dissatisfied with government policy than groups with a stronger social position and a stronger support network.

Care avoidance

The second wave of corona has not led to a new increase in concern avoidance at the national level, according to the researchers. The picture is different in the three major cities. Compared to the July measurement, there is an increase in the proportion of respondents who prefer to avoid a visit to a general practitioner and who prefer not to see care providers come home. This fits the picture of the second wave, in which the big cities are the hotbed of the pandemic.

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