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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Sarah Ward

Regional Covid-19 restrictions ‘did not change behaviour’ during 2020 – study

Researchers found people did not change their behaviour to follow differing regional restrictions (Andrew Milligan/PA) - (PA Archive)

Regional restrictions did not change people’s behaviour during the coronavirus pandemic despite rising numbers in Scotland, a study indicates.

Researchers from the University of Aberdeen examined adherence to restrictions including social distancing, mask-wearing, staying at home and handwashing, and found people in high or low restriction areas behaved no differently to each other.

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