In May 2020, a survey carried out in the UK found that 79 percent of British respondents overall reported they were following the lockdown rules as strictly as when they came into force. Although, a quarter of respondents in the age group 18 to 34 years reported to becoming more relaxed and not quite following the restrictions to their full strictness.
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Distribution on how closely people are obeying the lockdown rules due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in the United Kingdom (UK) as of May 2020 by age
Age
Following the lockdown restrictions as strictly as when they were first introduced
Not following the restrictions as strictly as when they were first introduced
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Opinium. (April 26, 2020). Distribution on how closely people are obeying the lockdown rules due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in the United Kingdom (UK) as of May 2020 by age [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 24, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1114616/strictness-of-following-lockdown-rules-in-the-uk/
Opinium. "Distribution on how closely people are obeying the lockdown rules due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in the United Kingdom (UK) as of May 2020 by age." Chart. April 26, 2020. Statista. Accessed August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1114616/strictness-of-following-lockdown-rules-in-the-uk/
Opinium. (2020). Distribution on how closely people are obeying the lockdown rules due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in the United Kingdom (UK) as of May 2020 by age. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1114616/strictness-of-following-lockdown-rules-in-the-uk/
Opinium. "Distribution on How Closely People Are Obeying The Lockdown Rules Due to The Coronavirus (Covid-19) Pandemic in The United Kingdom (Uk) as of May 2020 by Age." Statista, Statista Inc., 26 Apr 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1114616/strictness-of-following-lockdown-rules-in-the-uk/
Opinium, Distribution on how closely people are obeying the lockdown rules due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in the United Kingdom (UK) as of May 2020 by age Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1114616/strictness-of-following-lockdown-rules-in-the-uk/ (last visited August 24, 2024)
Distribution on how closely people are obeying the lockdown rules due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in the United Kingdom (UK) as of May 2020 by age [Graph], Opinium, April 26, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1114616/strictness-of-following-lockdown-rules-in-the-uk/
