We’ve published our latest data on the social impacts of the coronavirus, for the period 3-13 March, at which point most restrictions and guidance to manage the spread of #COVD19 in Great Britain had been lifted.

See our thread for the key findings⬇️

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33% of adults reported being very or somewhat worried about the pandemic’s impact on their lives right now. This is the lowest level since the pandemic began.

At its highest (over the period 20 to 30 March 2020), this was 86% .
60% of adults travelled to work exclusively, between 3-13 March 2022.

This is the highest proportion since we began measuring this in May 2020, when it was 29%.
The proportion of those social distancing is at its lowest since we began collecting data.

In the latest period, 28% of adults reported always or often maintaining social distancing, compared with 76% in September 2020.
Around 8 in 10 (83%) reported increases in cost of living.

In response the most common actions were:

▪️to reduce spending on non-essentials(55%)
▪️use less gas or electricity at home(43%)
▪️shop around more(38%)
▪️reduce non-essential journeys(35%)

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