Half not following hand-washing advice at all times
Half of the people in the West Midlands are not always following Government advice and regularly washing their hands for 20 seconds, a study has found.
And only a quarter of people say they are managing to touch their faces less.
According to the survey, 46 per cent are following hand-washing advice all the time, while three per cent say they only follow it rarely or never.
This is despite the fact that half of people in the West Midlands reveal they are fearful of becoming ill with the virus, and a third saying they are planning to self-isolate to avoid getting it.
The study of the population’s behaviour during the growing crisis – conducted by 4media Group – was completed this week after the Government announced stricter guidelines on public gatherings and self-isolation.
It found that a third of adults are scared the virus might kill them, and 44 per cent are worried about their friends and family becoming ill.
A quarter of the people surveyed say they are leaving the house less and avoiding large public spaces, while only 16 per cent say they are avoiding public transport.
But 26 per cent say they are touching their faces less, one of the key steps in the Government’s advice.
Meanwhile, as some supermarkets introduce food rationing, in the West Midlands only 28 per cent confess they have raided shops to stockpile provisions.
Top items cleared from stores are tinned food, followed by toilet rolls, frozen stuff, baked beans, hand sanitiser, and flu and cold medicines.
