As of April 2020, it was found that the greatest worry among the British public during the coronavirus pandemic was a loved one getting badly ill and requiring hospital treatment at 59 percent. The respondents were slightly less concerned about their own health with 49 percent saying they were worried about becoming ill from the virus and needing to be hospitalized, while 36 percent said they were most worried about a general economic downturn.
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Which of the following are you most worried about during the ongoing coronavirus situation?*
Characteristic
Share of respondents
A loved one getting coronavirus and becoming badly ill and needing hospital treatment
59%
Getting coronavirus and becoming badly ill and needing hospital treatment
49%
A general economic downturn
36%
A loved one getting coronavirus and becoming ill but not needing hospital treatment
20%
Losing my job
14%
Not being able to buy food
14%
Becoming socially isolated
11%
Getting coronavirus and becoming ill but not needing hospital treatment
10%
My employer going bankrupt
7%
Having to miss social events
7%
Not being able to buy other essentials
6%
Crime
5%
My hours being cut back
3%
Not being able to buy toiletries
3%
Other
3%
N/A – I am not worried about any of the effects of the coronavirus pandemic
Question was worded in the source as: "And thinking about the Coronavirus situation more generally, which of the following are you most worried about? Please select a maximum of three answers."
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