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Percentage of respondents who think lock downs are the best way for their country to overcome COVID-19, worldwide as of March 12, 2020, by country

Characteristic	The whole population should be “locked down” at home	The population in badly affected areas of the country should be "locked down"	No-one should be "locked down", but high-risk groups such as the elderly should self-isolate for their own protection
France	79%	16%	5%
Spain	79%	16%	6%
Italy	74%	19%	8%
Philippines	65%	30%	5%
Brazil	38%	34%	28%
Germany	33%	29%	38%
United Kingdom	31%	32%	37%
United States	30%	39%	31%
South Africa	29%	45%	26%
China	27%	68%	5%
Australia	25%	42%	34%
Singapore	19%	45%	36%
Japan	16%	28%	57%
All	33%	50%	17%

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Release date

March 2020

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Region

Worldwide

Survey time period

March 5 to March 12, 2020

Number of respondents

12,845 respondents

Age group

16-64 years

Method of interview

Online survey

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Original question: In your view, what's the best way for your country to overcome the coronavirus / COVID-19 outbreak?

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A recent poll shows that respondents from France, Italy and Spain show the most support for a whole population lock down in response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. Around 79 percent of those in Spain think it is the best approach to overcome the outbreak whereas only 30 percent of respondents in the U.S. think the same. This statistic shows the percentage of respondents who think lock downs are the best way for their country to overcome COVID-19, worldwide as of March 12, 2020, by country.

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