In March 2020, it was found that the vast majority, 87 percent, of the British population feel that their fellow Brits are not taking the current coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic seriously enough. While 36 percent believe the government is not taking the outbreak seriously enough, 58 percent believe the government has got it about right.
As of March 25, 2020, the United Kingdom had 9,529 confirmed cases of coronavirus.
Distribution of feelings in how serious people and the government are taking the coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis in the United Kingdom (UK) as of March 2020
Questions were worded in the source as: 'Do you think overall the government is taking Coronavirus…?"
"Do you think overall people are taking Coronavirus…?"
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YouGov. (March 24, 2020). Distribution of feelings in how serious people and the government are taking the coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis in the United Kingdom (UK) as of March 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1107554/taking-coronavirus-seriously-in-the-uk/
YouGov. "Distribution of feelings in how serious people and the government are taking the coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis in the United Kingdom (UK) as of March 2020." Chart. March 24, 2020. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1107554/taking-coronavirus-seriously-in-the-uk/
YouGov. (2020). Distribution of feelings in how serious people and the government are taking the coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis in the United Kingdom (UK) as of March 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1107554/taking-coronavirus-seriously-in-the-uk/
YouGov. "Distribution of Feelings in How Serious People and The Government Are Taking The Coronavirus (Covid-19) Crisis in The United Kingdom (Uk) as of March 2020." Statista, Statista Inc., 24 Mar 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1107554/taking-coronavirus-seriously-in-the-uk/
YouGov, Distribution of feelings in how serious people and the government are taking the coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis in the United Kingdom (UK) as of March 2020 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1107554/taking-coronavirus-seriously-in-the-uk/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Distribution of feelings in how serious people and the government are taking the coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis in the United Kingdom (UK) as of March 2020 [Graph], YouGov, March 24, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1107554/taking-coronavirus-seriously-in-the-uk/
