How well Sunderland 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 measures due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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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

Seaburn beach on Easter Monday.Seaburn beach on Easter Monday.
Seaburn beach on Easter Monday.

. For medical reasons, including to provide care for others

. Going to work if you cannot work from home

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. 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.

Sunderland High Street West on Easter Monday.Sunderland High Street West on Easter Monday.
Sunderland High Street West on Easter Monday.

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: