Tim Gibbs, head of the ONS public service analysis team, told Sky News: “Self-isolation can have a negative impact on wellbeing and finances – nearly one third of people reported they lost income as a result of adherence and four in 10 said self-isolation had a negative impact on their wellbeing and mental health.
“With restrictions having relaxed further, it is important we continue to monitor the behaviour of those required to self-isolate.”
This data comes in the same week where the ONS found that 9 percent of 16-29 year-olds said they had to self-isolate in the past seven days.
Young adults are more likely to be ‘pinged’ than those aged 70 years and over.
