As of January 2020, 37 percent of Singaporean respondents were wearing face masks in public as a preventive measure against the COVID-19 virus in Singapore. As of 20 February 2020, Singapore had 85 confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus.
Respondents' action to prevent COVID-19 virus contamination in Singapore as of January 2020
Characteristic
Share of respondents
Improve personal hygiene (e.g. washing hands more frequently)
81%
Avoid crowded spaces
73%
Avoid consuming raw meat
63%
Avoid travelling outside of Singapore
48%
Wear a face mask in public
37%
Avoid going to work or school
5%
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YouGov. (January 29, 2020). Respondents' action to prevent COVID-19 virus contamination in Singapore as of January 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 17, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1098890/singapore-covid-19-citizen-action/
YouGov. "Respondents' action to prevent COVID-19 virus contamination in Singapore as of January 2020." Chart. January 29, 2020. Statista. Accessed May 17, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1098890/singapore-covid-19-citizen-action/
YouGov. (2020). Respondents' action to prevent COVID-19 virus contamination in Singapore as of January 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 17, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1098890/singapore-covid-19-citizen-action/
YouGov. "Respondents' Action to Prevent Covid-19 Virus Contamination in Singapore as of January 2020." Statista, Statista Inc., 29 Jan 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1098890/singapore-covid-19-citizen-action/
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Respondents' action to prevent COVID-19 virus contamination in Singapore as of January 2020 [Graph], YouGov, January 29, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1098890/singapore-covid-19-citizen-action/
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