In Great Briatin, 88 percent of survey respondents believe that social distancing would be highly effective in reducing the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19). Additionally, the methods: closing down public places; isolating older people; and asking people to stay home as much as possible all recieved 86 percent of responses believing these methods to be effective in containing the spread of coronavirus.
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How effective do you think each of the following would be to help reduce the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19)?
Characteristic
Share of responses
Social distancing (e.g. no handshakes and keeping a distance)
88%
Closing bars, restaurants, non-food stores and public places
86%
Isolating older people
86%
Asking people to stay in their homes as much as possible
86%
Closing the borders of this country
82%
Closing colleges and universities
81%
Setting restrictions on movement outside the home unless it is essential to do so
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Kantar. (March 25, 2020). How effective do you think each of the following would be to help reduce the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19)? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1108439/opinion-ways-to-reduce-coronavirus-spread/
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