Public behaviour changes amid growing fears of another lockdown

Amid surging case numbers and lockdowns being imposed across Europe, 57% of Irish people say they will reduce the number of people they meet between now and Christmas while 45% will scrap plans altogether, new research has revealed.

Fears of another Covid lockdown have sparked a dramatic change in public behaviour, with almost half of people surveyed recently saying they are cancelling pre-Christmas plans.

Amid surging case numbers and lockdowns being imposed across Europe, 57% of Irish people say they will reduce the number of people they meet between now and Christmas, while 45% will scrap plans altogether, new research has revealed.