UK retail footfall down 85% over two months, Google data reveals

Visits in some areas come to almost complete halt as coronavirus lockdown hits Coronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageFootfall at British retailers is down 85% over the past two months, according to location data gathered by Google, with some areas effectively coming to a complete halt as the government’s lockdown hits.Visits to retail and recreation establishments in Rutland, Britain’s smallest county, were down 100% compared with the pre-February baseline