Only 11 per cent of people in the UK in contact with someone who has tested positive for Covid-19 are quarantining, and just 18 per cent of those who develop symptoms are self-isolating, according to new research from King’s College London.
The study, which paints the first clear picture of how many people are following the government’s virus guidelines, was published as daily infection cases in the UK reached a record 6,634.
Researchers surveyed 31,787 people living in the UK between March and August, finding that people’s intention to follow the guidelines was much higher than their actual behaviour, with more than 60 per cent who had not developed symptoms or been asked to quarantine saying they would do so if the situation arose.
“The intention data is all quite high — most people want to do the right thing. There’s obviously something going wrong…