Poll on coronavirus (COVID-19) impact UK 2020| ��ƽ��

Opinion on personal financial impact, threat perception, and preventive policy assessment during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak in the United Kingdom (UK) in February 2020, by statement*

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Release date

March 2020

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Region

United Kingdom

Survey time period

February 28-29, 2020

Number of respondents

Approx 1,000 respondents

Age group

16-74 years

Method of interview

Online survey

Supplementary notes

* The original questions were worded by the source as follows:
Statements 1-2: "If you heard your government had decided to totally quarantine certain towns or cities because of large numbers of coronavirus or COVID-19 cases meaning no one could go in or out, which would you think?"

Statements 3-4: "That the coronavirus or COVID-19 has found its way into my country means that..."

Statement 5: Share of respondents who strongly or somewhat agree with the statement.

Statements 6-7: "What level of threat do you think the coronavirus poses to each of the following?"

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In an survey carried out in February 2020, nearly **** of British respondents believed a total quarantine would be correct given the risk of the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. Nearly ** percent of respondents also think that it is impossible to predict how the virus is spreading and that is the reason for the virus entering the United Kingdom (UK). Furthermore, ** percent of Brits are of the opinion that the virus poses a high threat to their country, but only ** percent believe it poses a high threat on a personal level.

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