Coronavirus (COVID-19): fears of getting infected Germany 2021

19 percent of Germans had a strong fear of getting infected with the coronavirus (COVID-19), according to a survey conducted among members of the population at the end of June 2021. The first confirmed coronavirus case in Germany was recorded in January 2020. Since then, confirmed case numbers have increased across the whole country. Find more global data on the coronavirus (COVID-19) on our Statista page.

How strong is your fear of you or your family members being infected with the coronavirus (COVID-19)?

Characteristic	Share of respondents
Very strong	8%
Strong	19%
Less strong	42%
Not strong	30%

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Release date

July 2021

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Region

Germany

Survey time period

June 28-30, 2021

Number of respondents

1,317 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

Special properties

Eligible to vote in Germany

Method of interview

Computer-assisted telephone interviews (CATI)

Supplementary notes

The survey question was asked in the following wording: "How strong is your concern that you or members of your family will be get infected with the novel coronavirus (COVID-19)?"
Percentages deviating from 100 percent: don't know/ no information.

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