According to a survey carried out in March 2020, it was found that 57 percent of British people were washing their hands more frequently due to fear of getting infected with coronavirus (COVID-19), while a further 40 percent were reading the news more often to keep up-to date with the situation. However, 25 percent of British people have not made any changes in their daily routine activities to avoid their exposure to coronavirus.
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Which of the following changes, if any, have you made as a result of coronavirus/COVID-19?
Characteristic
Share of responses
Washing my hands more frequently
57%
Read the news more often to keep up-to date
40%
Trying not to touch my face
31%
Avoided/reduced going to busy public places
29%
Not directly touching public surfaces
24%
I’m no longer considering booking trips to other countries
18%
Checked social media more often to keep up-to date
17%
Washing my towels more frequently
13%
Changed my daily routines to avoid crowds / rush hour
11%
Avoided/reduced eating out at restaurants
11%
Avoided/reduced travel to other destinations in my own country
10%
I’ve cancelled trips to other countries that I’ve already booked
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GWI. (March 12, 2020). Which of the following changes, if any, have you made as a result of coronavirus/COVID-19? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 03, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1106145/activities-modified-due-to-coronavirus-fears-in-the-uk/
GWI. "Which of the following changes, if any, have you made as a result of coronavirus/COVID-19?." Chart. March 12, 2020. Statista. Accessed December 03, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1106145/activities-modified-due-to-coronavirus-fears-in-the-uk/
GWI. (2020). Which of the following changes, if any, have you made as a result of coronavirus/COVID-19?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 03, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1106145/activities-modified-due-to-coronavirus-fears-in-the-uk/
GWI. "Which of The following Changes, If Any, Have You Made as a Result of Coronavirus/Covid-19?." Statista, Statista Inc., 12 Mar 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1106145/activities-modified-due-to-coronavirus-fears-in-the-uk/
GWI, Which of the following changes, if any, have you made as a result of coronavirus/COVID-19? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1106145/activities-modified-due-to-coronavirus-fears-in-the-uk/ (last visited December 03, 2024)
Which of the following changes, if any, have you made as a result of coronavirus/COVID-19? [Graph], GWI, March 12, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1106145/activities-modified-due-to-coronavirus-fears-in-the-uk/
