In May 2020, a survey carried out in the United Kingdom found that 30 percent of respondents who had worn a face mask outside during the coronavirus pandemic wore a medical mask that they had bought. Furthermore, 26 percent had been wearing a home made cloth mask, while 23 percent wore a cloth face mask that they purchased.
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Types of face masks worn by individuals during the coronavirus pandemic in the United Kingdom (UK) as of May 2020
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Imperial College London. (May 25, 2020). Types of face masks worn by individuals during the coronavirus pandemic in the United Kingdom (UK) as of May 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 18, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1120056/types-of-face-masks-worn-in-the-uk/
Imperial College London. "Types of face masks worn by individuals during the coronavirus pandemic in the United Kingdom (UK) as of May 2020." Chart. May 25, 2020. Statista. Accessed December 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1120056/types-of-face-masks-worn-in-the-uk/
Imperial College London. (2020). Types of face masks worn by individuals during the coronavirus pandemic in the United Kingdom (UK) as of May 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1120056/types-of-face-masks-worn-in-the-uk/
Imperial College London. "Types of Face Masks Worn by Individuals during The Coronavirus Pandemic in The United Kingdom (Uk) as of May 2020." Statista, Statista Inc., 25 May 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1120056/types-of-face-masks-worn-in-the-uk/
Imperial College London, Types of face masks worn by individuals during the coronavirus pandemic in the United Kingdom (UK) as of May 2020 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1120056/types-of-face-masks-worn-in-the-uk/ (last visited December 18, 2024)
Types of face masks worn by individuals during the coronavirus pandemic in the United Kingdom (UK) as of May 2020 [Graph], Imperial College London, May 25, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1120056/types-of-face-masks-worn-in-the-uk/
