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Donations from businesses to charitable causes have declined sharply since the start of the most recent COVID-19 outbreak, Genesis Social Welfare Foundation said on Friday in a call for help from the public.
Entrepreneurial contributions have declined by 50 percent in the week after the government announced a level 3 COVID-19 alert last month, said the foundation, which is known for providing care to people in a persistent vegetative state.
Business owners have cited the tepid economic outlook amid the pandemic as the main reason for ending their contributions, the foundation said, adding that businesses previously accounted for 80 percent of contributions.
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