Survey shows effect of virus on food scarcity, rent payments

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) – More than 10% of households in a survey last week said they couldn’t get enough of the food they wanted or needed.

The Household Pulse Survey released Wednesday also showed that almost a quarter of respondents said they had trouble paying their rent or mortgage.

The survey was released by the U.S. Census Bureau and five other federal agencies. It shows that 40% of respondents said last week they had delayed seeking medical care as a result of the coronavirus pandemic and almost 100% of respondents with kids in school had their education disrupted by school closures, transitions to online learning or having parents teach at home.