According to several surveys carried out during March and April 2020, the share of British adults who believed that the government should encourage companies to allow their employees to work from home increased from 45 percent to 82 percent. While as of April 17, 40 percent of Brits believed the government should provide free masks to all people.
As of April 19, 2020, the United Kingdom had 120,067 confirmed cases of coronavirus in the country, with 15,464 reported deaths from the virus.
Which, if any, of the following measures do you think the British Government should take to contain the Coronavirus (COVID-19)?
Characteristic
Feb 28 to Mar 1
Mar 12 to Mar 13
Mar 19 to Mar 20
Mar 26 to Mar 27
Apr 9 to Apr 14
Apr 16 to Apr 17
Cancel large sporting events, concerts or other large events
36%
56%
81%
86%
87%
87%
Encourage companies to allow people to work from home
45%
66%
78%
84%
83%
82%
Temporarily close schools
17%
34%
64%
81%
75%
74%
Quarantine anyone who has been in contact with a contaminated patient
65%
59%
68%
74%
72%
70%
Quarantine all inbound flights from countries with confirmed cases of Coronavirus
43%
41%
63%
74%
67%
67%
Stop all inbound flights from countries with confirmed cases of Coronavirus
36%
41%
63%
72%
62%
62%
Quarantine all passengers on all flights from Mainland China
50%
47%
58%
67%
62%
61%
Stop all flights from Mainland China
46%
50%
59%
68%
60%
59%
Cancel routine hospital appointments and operations
7%
27%
57%
66%
60%
54%
Provide free masks for all people in Britain
25%
16%
22%
29%
32%
40%
Quarantine all Chinese travellers currently in Britain
19%
19%
25%
32%
31%
30%
Quarantine any location in Britain that a contaminated patient has been in
26%
18%
23%
34%
32%
27%
I don't think the government should take any measures
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YouGov. (April 17, 2020). Which, if any, of the following measures do you think the British Government should take to contain the Coronavirus (COVID-19)? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1101654/great-britain-covid-19-governmental-action/
YouGov. "Which, if any, of the following measures do you think the British Government should take to contain the Coronavirus (COVID-19)?." Chart. April 17, 2020. Statista. Accessed July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1101654/great-britain-covid-19-governmental-action/
YouGov. (2020). Which, if any, of the following measures do you think the British Government should take to contain the Coronavirus (COVID-19)?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1101654/great-britain-covid-19-governmental-action/
YouGov. "Which, If Any, of The following Measures Do You Think The British Government Should Take to Contain The Coronavirus (Covid-19)?." Statista, Statista Inc., 17 Apr 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1101654/great-britain-covid-19-governmental-action/
YouGov, Which, if any, of the following measures do you think the British Government should take to contain the Coronavirus (COVID-19)? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1101654/great-britain-covid-19-governmental-action/ (last visited July 22, 2024)
Which, if any, of the following measures do you think the British Government should take to contain the Coronavirus (COVID-19)? [Graph], YouGov, April 17, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1101654/great-britain-covid-19-governmental-action/
