In June 2020, U.S. adults were more likely to remember to wash their hands before eating, after using the bathroom, and after coughing, sneezing or blowing their nose compared to during pre-pandemic times. This statistic shows the share of U.S. adults who reported remembering to wash their hands in select situations, before the COVID-19 pandemic (October, 2019) and after (June, 2020).
Percentage of U.S. adults who reported remembering to wash their hands in select situations, before and after the COVID-19 pandemic, as of June 2020
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CDC, & US Department of Health and Human Services. (October 9, 2020). Percentage of U.S. adults who reported remembering to wash their hands in select situations, before and after the COVID-19 pandemic, as of June 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1185664/covid-handwashing-us-adults/
CDC, und US Department of Health and Human Services. "Percentage of U.S. adults who reported remembering to wash their hands in select situations, before and after the COVID-19 pandemic, as of June 2020." Chart. October 9, 2020. Statista. Accessed November 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1185664/covid-handwashing-us-adults/
CDC, US Department of Health and Human Services. (2020). Percentage of U.S. adults who reported remembering to wash their hands in select situations, before and after the COVID-19 pandemic, as of June 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1185664/covid-handwashing-us-adults/
CDC, and US Department of Health and Human Services. "Percentage of U.S. Adults Who Reported Remembering to Wash Their Hands in Select Situations, before and after The Covid-19 Pandemic, as of June 2020." Statista, Statista Inc., 9 Oct 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1185664/covid-handwashing-us-adults/
CDC & US Department of Health and Human Services, Percentage of U.S. adults who reported remembering to wash their hands in select situations, before and after the COVID-19 pandemic, as of June 2020 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1185664/covid-handwashing-us-adults/ (last visited November 22, 2024)
Percentage of U.S. adults who reported remembering to wash their hands in select situations, before and after the COVID-19 pandemic, as of June 2020 [Graph], CDC, & US Department of Health and Human Services, October 9, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1185664/covid-handwashing-us-adults/
