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Coronavirus: Fewer Brits are worrying about the impact of COVID-19

MARGATE, KENT, UNITED KINGDOM - 2020/05/26: People and families on the beach sunbathing, swimming, playing and generally enjoying the fine sunshine in one of England's oldest seaside resorts, pretty much ignoring the UK Government's advice to obey social distancing guidelines so as to prevent the spread of the Covid-19 coronavirus. (Photo by Peter Charlesworth/LightRocket via Getty Images)
A new ONS poll shows the number of Brits worried about coronavirus is declining week on week. (PA)

Fewer Brits are worrying about the impact of coronavirus on society, a new survey has revealed.

According to the Office for National Statistics (ONS), concern about the virus is declining week on week.

In the most recent survey covering the period from 21 May to 24 May, 67% of people said they were very or somewhat worried about the effect that COVID-19 was having on their life.

The number marks 5% drop compared to the last week, which showed 72% of adults were worried about the impact of coronavirus.

Almost 6 out of 10 adults surveyed said the thing that worried them most during the crisis was a lack of freedom and independence.

Others reported being concerned by an inability to make plans (58%) and personal travel plans being affected (51%).

Nearly half of adults (47%) said their well-being was affected by coronavirus in the last seven days - an increase from 43% the previous week.

The proportion of those aged 70 and over who reported their well-being had been affected (35%) continued to be lower than the general population.

PA asked its photographers to take one picture at NOON to show the impact of coronavirus on the UK and Ireland. A popular riverside walk alongside the Thames near London's Tower Bridge is almost empty as tourists stay away, shops and business remain closed and the population in lockdown in the continuing fight against the coronavirus.
The ONS Opinions and Lifestyle poll surveyed people just after the government made its first gradual changes to lockdown in England. (PA)

For those with an underlying health condition it was 48%.

Amongst all adults, over 1 in 5 people (21%) said they expect it would be more than a year before life returns to normal.

Further to this, over 1 in 3 people - or 36% - expected the financial position of their household to worsen over the next 12 months.

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