Through the duration of March 2020, the share of Brits who were scared of contracting coronavirus (COVID-19) increased, although by April 2020 the fear of contracting the virus had leveled. In the first survey wave was found that 19 percent of British adults were fairly scared of contracting the virus, by April 17, this share had increased to 42 percent . The share of Brits are not at all scared of contracting coronavirus has decreased from 26 percent to eight percent.
Share of respondents who fear being infected by the Coronavirus (COVID-19) in Great Britain as of April 2020
Question was worded in the source as: 'Which, if any, of the following statements BEST describes your feelings towards contracting the Coronavirus (COVID-19)?"
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YouGov. (April 17, 2020). Share of respondents who fear being infected by the Coronavirus (COVID-19) in Great Britain as of April 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1101620/fear-of-contracting-coronavirus-in-great-britain/
YouGov. "Share of respondents who fear being infected by the Coronavirus (COVID-19) in Great Britain as of April 2020." Chart. April 17, 2020. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1101620/fear-of-contracting-coronavirus-in-great-britain/
YouGov. (2020). Share of respondents who fear being infected by the Coronavirus (COVID-19) in Great Britain as of April 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1101620/fear-of-contracting-coronavirus-in-great-britain/
YouGov. "Share of Respondents Who Fear Being Infected by The Coronavirus (Covid-19) in Great Britain as of April 2020." Statista, Statista Inc., 17 Apr 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1101620/fear-of-contracting-coronavirus-in-great-britain/
YouGov, Share of respondents who fear being infected by the Coronavirus (COVID-19) in Great Britain as of April 2020 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1101620/fear-of-contracting-coronavirus-in-great-britain/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Share of respondents who fear being infected by the Coronavirus (COVID-19) in Great Britain as of April 2020 [Graph], YouGov, April 17, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1101620/fear-of-contracting-coronavirus-in-great-britain/
