Covid rules ease – but too scared to go out

MANY disabled people say they are too scared to go out in public again.

Half are concerned about their health, and more than a third are anxious because they’re not able to comply with safety measures, such as wearing a face covering.

National disability charity Sense says Covid-19 restrictions led to increased isolation and loneliness, with almost two thirds of disabled people now experiencing “chronic loneliness”.

The charity’s research is part of a new report that calls on the Government and local communities to do more to support disabled people as we move out of lockdown.

Richard Kramer, Sense chief executive, said: “The severe impact of the pandemic has meant that many disabled people are now fearful and anxious about going out into public, and unless we support and prioritise them, isolation and loneliness will become a bigger problem.“