A recent poll shows that respondents from France, Italy and Spain show the most support for a whole population lock down in response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. Around 79 percent of those in Spain think it is the best approach to overcome the outbreak whereas only 30 percent of respondents in the U.S. think the same. This statistic shows the percentage of respondents who think lock downs are the best way for their country to overcome COVID-19, worldwide as of March 12, 2020, by country.
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Percentage of respondents who think lock downs are the best way for their country to overcome COVID-19, worldwide as of March 12, 2020, by country
Characteristic
The whole population should be “locked down” at home
The population in badly affected areas of the country should be "locked down"
No-one should be "locked down", but high-risk groups such as the elderly should self-isolate for their own protection
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GWI. (March 12, 2020). Percentage of respondents who think lock downs are the best way for their country to overcome COVID-19, worldwide as of March 12, 2020, by country [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 31, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1109300/covid-lock-downs-to-overcome-by-country-worldwide/
GWI. "Percentage of respondents who think lock downs are the best way for their country to overcome COVID-19, worldwide as of March 12, 2020, by country." Chart. March 12, 2020. Statista. Accessed December 31, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1109300/covid-lock-downs-to-overcome-by-country-worldwide/
GWI. (2020). Percentage of respondents who think lock downs are the best way for their country to overcome COVID-19, worldwide as of March 12, 2020, by country. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 31, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1109300/covid-lock-downs-to-overcome-by-country-worldwide/
GWI. "Percentage of Respondents Who Think Lock Downs Are The Best Way for Their Country to Overcome Covid-19, Worldwide as of March 12, 2020, by Country." Statista, Statista Inc., 12 Mar 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1109300/covid-lock-downs-to-overcome-by-country-worldwide/
GWI, Percentage of respondents who think lock downs are the best way for their country to overcome COVID-19, worldwide as of March 12, 2020, by country Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1109300/covid-lock-downs-to-overcome-by-country-worldwide/ (last visited December 31, 2024)
Percentage of respondents who think lock downs are the best way for their country to overcome COVID-19, worldwide as of March 12, 2020, by country [Graph], GWI, March 12, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1109300/covid-lock-downs-to-overcome-by-country-worldwide/
