Lockdown trends are starting to re-emerge as India faces second wave of COVID-19 infections
Prabhjote GillApr 5, 2021, 15:31 IST
A lone barricade on empty Laxmi Road in Pune after the city announced night time curfew from 6:00 pm to 6:00 amBCCL
As India faces a second wave of COVID-19 restrictions, the trend of people refraining from unnecessary travel is already emerging.
Google’s latest Mobility Report shows that there’s a nationwide drop of 22% of people heading to shopping malls, cinemas, restaurants and cafes.
The most drastic dip is in the state of Maharashtra, which currently has the highest number of COVID-19 infections in the country, with a 39% dip in retail and recreation mobility.Cases of COVID-19 are beginning to spike for a second time in India and the worst-hit states are already seeing lockdown trends re-emerge. Fewer people are looking to go to restaurants, cafes, shopping malls and theatres, and are heading to supermarkets and pharmacies for necessities ins