This is what Sunderland Echo readers think about easing the lockdown

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We are now 50 days into the lockdown, and readers of the Sunderland Echo have had their say on how and when restrictions should be eased.

Our lockdown survey, published across this title and 150 others across the UK last week, has had a great response.

It gives an insight into how the coronavirus crisis has impacted people in Sunderland and what they would like to see happen in the coming weeks and months.

In total we asked readers 25 questions on their attitude towards the lockdown.

Sunderland Echo readers have been having their say in our Lockdown Survey.

Of these questions five focused on how lockdown restrictions might be eased - and today we can reveal how people in Sunderland answered.

The majority of Sunderland Echo readers who completed our survey said they felt very concerned about going to public places such as shops, bars, restaurants and cinemas once lockdown is eased.

How lockdown has changed our lives

44% felt 'very concerned', while 38% said they were slightly concerned. In contrast, only 9.5% said they were 'not very concerned' and 8% answered 'not at all'.

Some of the results of our latest Lockdown Survey.

In comparison, on a national level, 41% answered ‘slightly concerned’, 37% answered ‘very concerned’, 12% answered ‘not very concerned’ and 10% answered ‘not at all concerned’.

READ THIS: 15 photos that show how Sunderland changed during 50 days of lockdown

Of those who took part in the survey, a majority of Sunderland Echo readers said visits to friends and family should be given the highest level of priority when restrictions are eased. 66.5% of people made that a high priority.

42% of those taking part felt reopening workplaces was a high priority. 41.5% said more mourners at funerals was also a high priority.

Going outside more often was seen as a high priority by 36% of respondents and 33.3% felt the same about reopening schools.