Half of British adults 'felt anxious about Covid-19 lockdown'
by Larry Elliott Economics editor from on (#530KM)
Health, making ends meet and job security among worries highlighted in ONS poll
More than 25 million people were affected by high levels of anxiety in late March as the decision to put the UK into lockdown triggered fears about health, job security and making ends meet among half the adult population.
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said its regular update on wellbeing showed the number of people over 16 reporting deep levels of concern and stress had more than doubled since late 2019.
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