As of March 2020, almost two out of three (63 percent of) people surveyed in Brazil stated that they had washed their hands, face, and/or nose in order to prevent COVID-19, caused by the novel coronavirus. One out of four respondents said they had avoided crowds for the same reason.
The question was phrased by the source as follows: "Quais atitudes você está tomando para evitar ser infectado pelo coronavÃrus?".
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Folha. (March 22, 2020). Most common measures to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in Brazil as of March 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 26, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1106155/measures-prevent-coronavirus-brazil/
Folha. "Most common measures to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in Brazil as of March 2020." Chart. March 22, 2020. Statista. Accessed June 26, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1106155/measures-prevent-coronavirus-brazil/
Folha. (2020). Most common measures to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in Brazil as of March 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 26, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1106155/measures-prevent-coronavirus-brazil/
Folha. "Most Common Measures to Prevent The Spread of The Novel Coronavirus (Covid-19) in Brazil as of March 2020." Statista, Statista Inc., 22 Mar 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1106155/measures-prevent-coronavirus-brazil/
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Most common measures to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in Brazil as of March 2020 [Graph], Folha, March 22, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1106155/measures-prevent-coronavirus-brazil/
