A third of Brits are choosing to “stay at home” and have no social contact despite lockdown restrictions easing for summer, a YouGov poll has found.

YouGov的一项民意调查发现,尽管夏季封锁的限制放宽了,但三分之一的英国人选择“待在家里”,不进行社交活动。

Asked how many days people had set aside at least an hour to socialise it was revealed that 33 per cent of Brits are still choosing to avoid social contact altogether.

调查显示,当被问及人们有多少天会至少抽出一个小时来进行社交时,33%的英国人仍然选择完全避免社交。

Only 17 per cent claim they would socialise for one day a week, with 15 per cent saying they planned to meet friends on two days per week, and 9 per cent say they would see or interact with friends three days a week.

只有17%的人称他们每周有一天会进行社交活动,15%的人称他们计划每周有两天与朋友见面,9%的人称他们每周会有三天与朋友见面或互动。
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Age was found to be a major factor in eagerness to catch-up with friends, with only 15 per cent of 18–24-year-olds saying they avoid social interactions altogether, compared with 32 per cent of 25–49-year-olds and 42 per cent of 50–64-year-olds.

年龄是渴望与朋友进行联系的主要因素,18岁至24岁的受访者中只有15%表示他们完全避免社交,而25岁至49岁的受访者中这一比例为32%,50岁至64岁的受访者中这一比例为42%。

But this falls for those 65 and above with just 34 per cent claiming they are avoiding social contact.

但这一比例在65岁及以上的人群中有所下降,该人群只有34%表示他们会避免社交。

Wales shows the highest volume of residents choosing to continue to stay at home - 40 per cent - despite the country’s restrictions also easing on May 17.

尽管威尔士的限制在5月17日也有所放宽,但选择留在家里的居民数量最多,达到40%。

A spokesperson from 24/7 Pest Control, who carried out the research, said: “It is interesting to see a number of Brits still choosing to distance themselves from loved ones, despite restrictions lifting across the country. One hopes this is due to a sense of caution and responsibility, rather than any social anxieties brought on by lockdown.”

开展这一调查的24/7 害虫控制公司的一位发言人说:“有趣的是,尽管限行措施在全国范围内都解除了,但还是有很多英国人选择与自己所爱的人保持距离。人们希望这是出于谨慎和责任感,而不是封锁带来的社会焦虑。”

The research comes as Sir David King of Independent SAGE urged the Government to delay scrapping lockdown by a couple of weeks as cases rose with a warning the UK was on the cusp of a third Covid wave.

该研究发表之际,独立SAGE的戴维·金爵士敦促政府将解除封锁的时间推迟几周,原因是病例增加了,并警告称英国正处于第三波冠状病毒疫情爆发的边缘。