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)?
Survey date
Not at all
Rarely
Sometimes
Frequently
Always
Mar 30 to Apr 5
6.8%
7.9%
22.4%
33.9%
29%
Apr 6 to Apr 12
7.3%
7.9%
22%
34.2%
28.6%
Apr 13 to Apr 19
7.3%
8.5%
22.7%
31.9%
29.6%
Apr 20 to Apr 26
6.9%
8.3%
20.3%
33.9%
30.5%
Apr 27 to May 3
8.8%
9.4%
23%
30%
28.8%
May 4 to May 10
7.1%
8.5%
22.5%
31.4%
30.6%
May 11 to May 17
8.7%
9.5%
24.9%
30.7%
26.2%
May 18 to May 24
8%
10.5%
25.7%
30.6%
25.2%
May 25 to May 31
11.7%
12.3%
24.7%
26.7%
24.6%
Jun 1 to Jun 7
9.5%
10.3%
23.5%
31%
25.8%
Jun 8 to Jun 14
10.4%
11.9%
23.3%
28.1%
26.3%
Jun 15 to Jun 21
7.5%
9.5%
25.6%
31.6%
25.8%
Jun 22 to Jun 28
14%
7.5%
22.6%
29.5%
26.4%
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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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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 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 31, 2026, from /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. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 31, 2026. /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)?. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 31, 2026. /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)?." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 1 Jul 2020, /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)? ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1114416/uk-frequently-cleaning-surfaces-during-coronavirus-pandemic/ (last visited July 31, 2026)
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: /statistics/1114416/uk-frequently-cleaning-surfaces-during-coronavirus-pandemic/
