As of January 3, 2021. it was found that around 65 percent of survey respondents in the United Kingdom had been wearing a face mask outside to protect themselves and others from the coronavirus (COVID-19). The share of people wearing a mask in the UK has increased significantly since March, when only eight percent of respondents were always wearing a face mask outside, while according to the latest survey wave eleven percent reported never wearing a mask. Across the four countries of the UK, there hads been differing timings of regulations to make the wearing of face masks mandatory in public places. Compared to the UK, some other European countries introduced the wearing of face masks earlier into the pandemic.
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Imperial College London. (January 12, 2021). How often have you worn a face mask outside your home to protect yourself or others from coronavirus (COVID-19)? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 03, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1114248/wearing-a-face-mask-outside-in-the-uk/
Imperial College London. "How often have you worn a face mask outside your home to protect yourself or others from coronavirus (COVID-19)? ." Chart. January 12, 2021. Statista. Accessed December 03, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1114248/wearing-a-face-mask-outside-in-the-uk/
Imperial College London. (2021). How often have you worn a face mask outside your home to protect yourself or others from coronavirus (COVID-19)? . Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 03, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1114248/wearing-a-face-mask-outside-in-the-uk/
Imperial College London. "How Often Have You Worn a Face Mask outside Your Home to Protect Yourself or Others from Coronavirus (Covid-19)? ." Statista, Statista Inc., 12 Jan 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1114248/wearing-a-face-mask-outside-in-the-uk/
Imperial College London, How often have you worn a face mask outside your home to protect yourself or others from coronavirus (COVID-19)? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1114248/wearing-a-face-mask-outside-in-the-uk/ (last visited December 03, 2024)
How often have you worn a face mask outside your home to protect yourself or others from coronavirus (COVID-19)? [Graph], Imperial College London, January 12, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1114248/wearing-a-face-mask-outside-in-the-uk/
