Covid 19 coronavirus: Many Kiwis grappling with toll on jobs, mental health
2 May, 2021 12:52 AM
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Many Kiwis say they re still grappling with the economic and emotional toll of the Covid-19 pandemic. Photo / Sylvie Whinray
Many Kiwis say they re still grappling with the economic and emotional toll of the Covid-19 pandemic. Photo / Sylvie Whinray
Many Kiwis say they re still grappling with the economic and emotional toll of the Covid-19 pandemic, despite New Zealand s stand-out success at keeping coronavirus at bay.
New survey findings suggest that Covid-19 s hit on the economy likely worsened New Zealand s mental health crisis, while also fuelling a K-shaped recovery that s led to growing inequality.
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New Zealanders face mental health, economic challenges in coronavirus pandemic recovery
New Zealand has had only about 2,200 cases and 26 deaths in a population of 5 million.PHOTO: REUTERS
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Wellington: New Zealanders are still reporting negative impacts on mental health and income from the coronavirus pandemic, despite living in one of the world’s few countries to have largely returned to normal.
The Pacific island nation, which has had only about 2,200 cases and 26 deaths in a population of 5 million, enforced strict lockdowns and social distancing rules that helped to virtually eliminate the virus.
But it’s now undergoing what economists call a ‘K-shaped’ recovery in which wealth inequalities are widening, compounded by surging property prices and a housing shortage.
The survey, released to Reuters, shows 46% of New Zealanders said they or a household member had trouble sleeping because of the spread of COVID-19, higher than the 43% recorded by the survey in June-July last year. About 40% continue to say they feel depressed. “As one of the very few countries in the world that is largely back to ‘normal’, we would have expected mental health to improve
New Zealanders are still reporting negative impacts on mental health and income from the coronavirus pandemic, despite living in one of the world's few countries to have largely returned to normal.
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