Visits to parks increased last weekend compared to two weeks ago, according to activity data from Google.
Overall, its UK report suggests far fewer people have been going out compared to life before lockdown, although visits to parks increased during last weekend’s warm weather.
The tech giant has released its second set of reports looking at activity in 131 countries during the pandemic.
There was also an increase in use of transport hubs and food stores.
Google has been collecting location data from people who have opted into Location History tracking. It is using this to produce reports that show how busy areas are compared to a period earlier in the year.
The data only shows people’s activity in aggregate and not specific individuals’ behaviours. But it does offer breakdowns for specific areas – in the case of the UK ... Read even more
