Latin America: growth in social media usage during COVID-19

The first case of a person infected with the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in Brazil was reported on February 26, 2020. The lock for non-essential business started on March 24. The daily time Brazilians spent on social media between March 19 and 31 was 21 percent higher than between January 1 and March 18. Between April 1 and 19, the time was 19 percent higher than between January 1 and March 18. For further information about the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, please visit our dedicated Facts and Figures page.

巴西首例新型冠状病毒（COVID-19）感染者病例报告于2020年2月26日。非必需商业活动的封锁措施自3月24日起实施。自3月19日至31日，巴西民众在社交媒体上的日均使用时间较1月1日至3月18日同期上升了21%。而在4月1日至19日期间，该时间较1月1日至3月18日同期上升了19%。欲了解更多关于新型冠状病毒（COVID-19）大流行的信息，请访问我们的专门数据事实与数字页面。