Chennai: Ek Desh, a non-profit organisation in partnership with Crownit, a research company has conducted a survey to understand the overall compliance around wearing masks across Tamilnadu.
Inching towards a complete unlock, the report suggests a staggering low-level compliance towards safe practices in the state. Despite 95 per cent of people in Tamilnadu being aware of mask usage to prevent Covid-19, only 49 per cent people are complying to wearing masks.
The survey explores various aspects of mask wearing among sections of society.
The report estimates that 95 per cent respondents diligently comply with safety guidelines by wearing masks and amongst them, 74 per cent are conscious and ensure proper use of face mask with face and nose covered and only 53 per cent respondents wear a mask during the entire duration while out of home.
Also, 57 per cent respondents who wear masks said that they put on the mask only when someone is in close vicinity.