How well South Shields is sticking to lockdown rules compared to the rest of the UK
Google has published data on how different parts of the UK are sticking to the Government’s lockdown measuresnote-0.
Statistics have been gathered from mobile phones to give an indication of how residents in different locations are sticking to the stay at home message.
Residents in the UK have been told to stay at home, except in very limited circumstances which include:
. Shopping for basic necessities
. For medical reasons, including to provide care for others
. Going to work if you cannot work from home
. Taking one form of exercise a day, either alone or with members of your household.
The data only has information for Tyne & Wear but displays the change in visits to places such as grocery stores and parks.
We take a closer look at the data, which was published on April 5, in comparison to the rest of the UK and other specific areas:
Tyne and Wear
Retail & recreation
-81% compared to baseline (late February)
Grocery & pharmacy
-41%
Parks
-37%
Transit stations
-68%
Workplace
-55%
Residential
+14%
United Kingdom
Retail & recreation
-82%
Grocery & pharmacy
-41%
Parks
-29%
Transit stations
-70%
Workplaces
-54%
Residential
+15%
Greater London
Retail & recreation
-84%
Grocery & pharmacy
-41%
Parks
-15%
Transit stations
-76%
Workplaces
-61%
Residential
+18%
Cardiff
Retail & recreation
-84%
Grocery & pharmacy
-43%
Parks
-42%
Transit stations
-76%
Workplaces
-59%
Residential
+16%
Edinburgh
Retail & recreation
-86%
Grocery & pharmacy
-42%
Parks
-34%
Transit stations
-84%
Workplaces
-67%
Residential
+18%
You can find the full report here: