Easter Sunday puts the trade-offs of the lockdown into perspective

Perhaps today, more so than any day before it, we understand the trade-offs of this lockdown. An Easter Sunday that would normally be spent with loved ones will be spent by many people alone. Churches are a no-go zone. Friends who live down the street feel miles away. Family traditions and big meals are, at best, shared together on video apps – for others, they’re on hold until next year.

These are the harsh realities of the lockdown, designed to slow the spread of a deadly pandemic. But the vast majority of us understand why it’s so important to stay inside right now – and are willing to keep doing so. New research from YouGov shows over 90 per cent of Brits support extending the emergency lockdown measures – a decision that seems inevitable, as the peak of the virus approaches in the UK. It is reassuring, though not particularly surprising, that this is a country willing to put the safety of loved ones and strangers above personal desires to resume a normal life.