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COVID-19 online diaries

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Greater London Authority
Updated
25 September 2026
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Summary

The Opinion Research team set up an online diary to capture the views, behaviours and experiences of a sample of Londoners during the coronavirus outbreak. Commencing in late May, this online diary ran for 8 weeks. Fortnightly summary reports can be found accessed below, and included:

  • Week 1 and 2 – reflected on experiences during lockdown to date and explored views on easing lockdown.
  • Week 3 and 4 – explored priorities for London’s recovery, both short and long-term, and views on the Test and Trace system.
  • Week 5 and 6 – explored growing disengagement with the coronavirus outbreak and reflected on some of the positive impacts of lockdown.​
  • Week 7 and 8 – explored the idea of a 15-minute city and aspirations for the future of London.

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COVID-19 online diary - weeks 3 and 4 (79 MB) PPTX – 25/9/2026
COVID-19 online diary - weeks 1 and 2 (103 MB) PPTX – 25/9/2026
COVID-19 online diary - weeks 5 and 6 (760 KB) PDF – 25/9/2026
COVID-19 online diary - weeks 7 and 8 (140 KB) PDF – 25/9/2026
COVID-19 online diary - weeks 1 to 8 summary report (131 KB) PDF – 25/9/2026

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