Article 5D5VN UK census will go ahead in March despite Covid, says ONS

UK census will go ahead in March despite Covid, says ONS

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Matthew Weaver
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Field workers will be tested twice a week and will be safe and socially distant', says head of census

The Office for National Statistics has insisted the 2021 census will go ahead in March, despite the possible risk of spreading Covid.

The agency said the impact of coronavirus and Brexit meant it was more important than ever to conduct the census as planned on 21 March. It added that postponing it would cost an estimated 360m.

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