Knowledge and Perceptions	Individual Behaviours
Knowledge regarding COVID-19, protective measures, and government policy is high among the majority, but the number of those struggling with knowledge is significant Risk perceptions are relatively low, particularly for the perceived severity of infections The ability to avoid infections is substantially lower than the knowledge of protective behaviours	The uptake of protective behaviours is below desirable levels and risky behaviours such as not adhering to physical distancing or avoiding social events are common Vaccinations enjoy support among the majority of the population The ability to return to normal life is the biggest driver for vaccine support
Support for Policies	Economy and Wellbeing
The acceptance of policies and restrictive measures varies strongly with highest support for mask mandates and increased testing Lifting/reducing restrictions on restaurants and educational facilities are supported by the majority Strict restrictions on travel or reintroducing the state of emergency are highly unpopular	Worries about future economic impacts from the pandemic are very common among the respondents The pandemic has had a detrimental impact on healthy lifestyles, particularly exercise Avoiding health-care is significant and can have long-term public health consequences Avoidance of people by ethnicity is common

Behavioral Insights on COVID-19 in the Kyrgyz Republic

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