Government research found that just one in five people are actually observing the stay-at-home rules after developing Covid-19 symptoms. The study also found that workers earning below £20,000 are less likely to remain in quarantine for the full 14 days. It has emerged that workers could now be given a one-off payment of “hundreds of pounds” to persuade them to stay indoors if they need to self-isolate. Under that scheme, people self-isolating for 10 days would receive £130 and those self-isolating for 14 days would get £182. Matt Hancock today refused to rule out a second UK lockdown, saying it would be the “last line of defence” against Covid-19.

Source: Daily Mirror September 19, 2020 05:01 UTC