Almost half of UK office workers ‘scared to return’ to workplace, research shows (Photo by Carl Court/Getty Images) Around 40 per cent of UK office workers are worried about catching Covid from their colleagues by returning to the workplace, a new report has found. Over a third of workers also said they were fearful of contracting the virus through contaminated equipment such as computers and keyboards. The Supporting Your Remote Workforce in 2021 and Beyond report showed employees have major concerns about returning to the office without adequate measures to limit the spread of Covid-19. Two thirds would advocate for social distancing measures of two metres between desks, while more than half would welcome mandatory mask wearing in the office.