Data shows 14% rise in people moving around last month

Retail and recreation is up 4% in the month and footfall in busy towns and cities is "creeping up steadily", despite Level 5 restrictions. Photo: Eddie O'Hare

There has been a notable increase in workplace, retail and recreation mobility despite level 5 restrictions, according to new research.

Google Data for the weekend of February 26 showed that workplaces had seen a 14% increase in movement in the last month.