Australians are going out more, getting fewer home deliveries and feeling a lot less lonely and anxious than they were a month or two ago, according to the latest research from the ABS.
Australians are gradually becoming more social and relying less on home deliveries as coronavirus lockdowns lift, but 96 per cent of people are still taking at least one precaution to limit the spread of COVID-19.
The next most common precaution was disinfecting surfaces, with more than two-thirds doing this, followed by avoiding social gatherings, public spaces and public transport, all of which were being practised by more than half the population. The increase in social activity also appeared to have immediate benefits for Australians' mental and physical health.
The decline in personal problems fed into a dramatic fall in the proportion of Australians reporting feelings that can be associated with anxiety and depression.
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