Brazil: hygiene goods consumption growth due to COVID-19

According to a survey carried out in April 2020, 77 percent of respondents in Brazil reported buying or using more alcohol-based hand sanitizer in response to the COVID-19 outbreak. Disinfectants and disposable face masks were also the most bought or used hygiene products, with more than half of respondents using them more frequently. Almost 45 percent of the Brazilians surveyed were also prone to purchase and use liquid soap for the same reason.

根据2020年4月进行的一项调查，巴西的受访者中有77%表示，为了应对COVID-19疫情，他们增加了酒精基洗手液购买或使用量。消毒剂和一次性口罩也成为最受欢迎的卫生用品，超过半数的受访者报告称，他们使用这些产品的频率有所上升。此外，近45%的受访者还倾向于购买和使用液体肥皂，原因亦同。