According to a survey conducted in Great Britain in March 2021, twenty one percent of respondents personally knew a close friend who became seriously unwell from COVID-19, while a further 13 percent of respondents knew a family member who became seriously ill from the virus.
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YouGov. (March 23, 2021). Do you know anyone personally who has become seriously unwell from COVID-19?* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 17, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1224616/knowing-someone-unwell-with-covid-19-in-great-britain/
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Do you know anyone personally who has become seriously unwell from COVID-19?* [Graph], YouGov, March 23, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1224616/knowing-someone-unwell-with-covid-19-in-great-britain/