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Data on Lithuanian population mobility collected by Google shows that on December 16, with the entry into force of a stricter quarantine, the movement of people to places of sale decreased by 64% compared to the base period before the pandemic (January 6 to February 3).
However, just before the quarantine tightened, on Monday and Tuesday of last week, the move to supermarkets was only 24-25 percent lower than in the base period. Even earlier, from December 1 to 13, 39-45 percent of the population traveled to shop. less than at the beginning of the year.
At the same time, the movement of the population around residential houses has increased slightly; at the end of last week, the flows were 17 to 19 percent. higher than at the beginning of the year, and before the tightening of the quarantine they were 4 to 12 percent. larger.
There has also been a significant reduction in the number of people using public transport, with half the number using it at the end of last week than at the beginning of the year. But at the beginning of last week, that number was only a quarter lower than before the pandemic.
Additionally, the government’s obligation that all workers work from home, if possible, continues to lead to a steady decline in the number of people commuting to work.
According to Google, at the beginning of December, the movement towards employment was around 30 percent. lower than in the base period, and after the tightening of the quarantine it was already lower by almost 45%.
Prime Minister Ingrida Šimonytė also spoke about reduced population mobility at the Seimas on Wednesday. However, he said it will only be possible to talk about whether the restrictions affect the number of COVID-19 infections next week.
Google data shows that in the late summer and early fall, the movement of the Lithuanian population was similar to that before the pandemic. However, as the situation began to deteriorate again, the tendency to avoid stores began to become apparent in October, but even then Lithuanians were still actively traveling to offices or other workplaces.
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