Covid caution dampens the heady promises of ‘freedom day’
by James Tapper from on (#5MV13)
Customers remain hesitant as lockdown habits and the prospect of crowded venues put people off going out
Statistics suggest that very little seems to have changed since 19 July, when the government ended all restrictions on socialising in England.
In London, people travelled less after so-called freedom day" than during the weeks before, according to Transport for London figures. Elsewhere in the UK, where restrictions vary, there appeared little change in public transport activity. Restaurants and pubs saw a slight increase, but are still a long way off pre-pandemic levels.
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