When it comes to following the government rules to help protect against coronavirus (e.g. wearing face masks on public transport, staying indoors under quarantine, etc), which of the following comes closest to describing you?

When it comes to following the government rules to help protect against coronavirus (e.g. wearing face masks on public transport, staying indoors under quarantine, etc), which of the following comes closest to describing you? Published on 14 August 2020 → Survey conducted on 14 August 2020 on 3816 GB adults

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I have been taking protective measures before the government said I had to and/or going further than the government says I need to

42%

I have followed the government rules as and when the government introduced them, but I have not acted earlier or gone further than the government says I need to

49%

I have only followed the government rules I want to or think make sense, but otherwise I have done what I wanted

Don't know

I have been taking protective measures before the government said I had to and/or going further than the government says I need to

42%

I have followed the government rules as and when the government introduced them, but I have not acted earlier or gone further than the government says I need to

49%

I have only followed the government rules I want to or think make sense, but otherwise I have done what I wanted

Don't know

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