As of March 2020, four percent of British respondents to a survey state they have definitely contracted the coronavirus (COVID-19), and six percent have a close family member or friend who, as far as they know, has definitely contracted the virus. Although 75 percent of respondents are sure they have not contracted coronavirus and 69 percent state no family members or friends of theirs have become infected.
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As far as you know, have you, a close family member, or a friend contracted the coronavirus (COVID-19)?
Characteristic
Share of responses
No, I have not contracted coronavirus
75%
No family members/friends have contracted coronavirus
69%
A family member/friend has possibly contracted coronavirus
13%
I possibly have contracted coronavirus
10%
I think a family member/friend has contracted coronavirus
7%
A family member/friend has definitely contracted coronavirus
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Kantar. (March 25, 2020). As far as you know, have you, a close family member, or a friend contracted the coronavirus (COVID-19)? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1108472/self-reported-impact-of-coronavirus-in-great-britain/
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Kantar, As far as you know, have you, a close family member, or a friend contracted the coronavirus (COVID-19)? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1108472/self-reported-impact-of-coronavirus-in-great-britain/ (last visited November 21, 2024)
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