As of June 28, over 26 percent of Brits were always cleaning frequently touched surfaces to protect themselves and others from the coronavirus (COVID-19), with a further 30 percent of survey respondents saying they are frequently cleaning surfaces. Across the thirteen survey waves the share of people always actively cleaning surfaces in their home due to coronavirus has net decreased by around three percent.
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Thinking about the last seven days how often have you cleaned frequently touched surfaces in the home (e.g. doorknobs, toilets, taps) to protect yourself or others from coronavirus (COVID-19)?
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Imperial College London. (July 1, 2020). Thinking about the last seven days how often have you cleaned frequently touched surfaces in the home (e.g. doorknobs, toilets, taps) to protect yourself or others from coronavirus (COVID-19)? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1114416/uk-frequently-cleaning-surfaces-during-coronavirus-pandemic/
Imperial College London. "Thinking about the last seven days how often have you cleaned frequently touched surfaces in the home (e.g. doorknobs, toilets, taps) to protect yourself or others from coronavirus (COVID-19)?." Chart. July 1, 2020. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1114416/uk-frequently-cleaning-surfaces-during-coronavirus-pandemic/
Imperial College London. (2020). Thinking about the last seven days how often have you cleaned frequently touched surfaces in the home (e.g. doorknobs, toilets, taps) to protect yourself or others from coronavirus (COVID-19)?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1114416/uk-frequently-cleaning-surfaces-during-coronavirus-pandemic/
Imperial College London. "Thinking about The Last Seven Days How Often Have You Cleaned Frequently Touched Surfaces in The Home (E.G. Doorknobs, Toilets, Taps) to Protect Yourself or Others from Coronavirus (Covid-19)?." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Jul 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1114416/uk-frequently-cleaning-surfaces-during-coronavirus-pandemic/
Imperial College London, Thinking about the last seven days how often have you cleaned frequently touched surfaces in the home (e.g. doorknobs, toilets, taps) to protect yourself or others from coronavirus (COVID-19)? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1114416/uk-frequently-cleaning-surfaces-during-coronavirus-pandemic/ (last visited December 21, 2024)
Thinking about the last seven days how often have you cleaned frequently touched surfaces in the home (e.g. doorknobs, toilets, taps) to protect yourself or others from coronavirus (COVID-19)? [Graph], Imperial College London, July 1, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1114416/uk-frequently-cleaning-surfaces-during-coronavirus-pandemic/
