A senior research officer in the ESRI's Behavioural Research Unit has said many people are still feeling worried about Covid-19, describing the levels they have observed as "relatively high".
Speaking on RTÉ's The Business, Deirdre Robertson said while it is not like the levels of fear and worry that prevailed in January when it was at a "real peak", it remains quite high as cases and deaths from coronavirus continue to occur. "On a scale we use of one to 10 it is somewhere between six and seven," she said, adding that it is the biggest factor in how people will behave.
Her comments come as the country prepares for a further reopening of society and the economy from next month. She said the behavioural tendencies that the ESRI is monitoring