Release from quarantine has increased people’s mobility

Data on human mobility compiled by Google show that from February 15 to 21, compared to the base period before the start of the pandemic (January 3 to February 6, 2020), movement to supermarkets and areas of rest averaged 54.7 percent. lowest, at that time a week earlier: 59.9 percent. lower.

At that time, from January 4 to 10, 62.5 percent went to supermarkets and rest areas. less.

Furthermore, following the release of the quarantine, more people went to supermarkets and pharmacies last week, an increase of 9.1% compared to the base period, a decrease of 4.9% in the previous week and a decrease at the beginning. from January 2 1. percent

At that time, movement to workplaces last week was 32.8 percent. lower than between January 3 and February 6 of the previous year, but 29.9 percent. higher than February 8-14 this year, it was mainly due to 76 percent. Decreased movement to work on February 16. From Jan. 4-10, employees traveled to offices by 36.6 percent. less.

The use of public transportation from February 15 to 21 was 47.4 percent. less than in the base period and 50.7% a week before. lower. In early January, flows averaged 49.4 percent. less.

Spending more time in shops and entertainment venues has reduced movement in residential neighborhoods. Last week, it was 12 percent. higher than in the base period, 12.7 percent. higher, and at the beginning of January – 14.7 percent.

The increase in population mobility was announced earlier this week by the government and the experts who advised it.

Professor Mindaugas Stankūnas from the Lithuanian Health Sciences University (LSMU) noted that Vilnius residents are less mobile, but Klaipėda and Šiauliai residents move a bit more.

The number of coronavirus cases in Lithuania has recently stopped declining. According to the Department of Statistics, during the last 14 days 100 thousand. the population had 245 new cases, a similar level has been maintained for a week.