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COVID-19 Shifts County Habits: Windham Keeps Shopping, Middlesex Can't Get Enough Nature COVID-19 Shifts County Habits: Windham Keeps Shopping, Middlesex Can't Get Enough Nature
Covid-19 Shifts County Habits: Windham Keeps Shopping, Middlesex Can't Get Enough Nature Despite it being the holiday shopping season, trips to retail and recreation destinations in Connecticut are down by 13 percent. COVID-19 has turned where we go and what we do upside down - and Google knows by how much. While residents are holding back on making shopping trips, interest in going to parks has skyrocketed. Visits to parks are up by 37 percent, according to the most recent Google Mobility data a national analysis of where people spend their time. The only other place people are spending more time is at home - people are spending 5 percent more time there than they would und…

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by Kristin Palpini
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New Yorkers Doing Less Social Distancing Than Those In Italy, Spain, Google Data Shows New Yorkers Doing Less Social Distancing Than Those In Italy, Spain, Google Data Shows
New Yorkers Doing Less Social Distancing Than Those In Italy, Spain, Google Data Shows New tracking data compiled by experts at Google revealed New Yorkers are doing less social distancing than other countries hit hard by the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) such as Italy. The company said Friday, April 3, the charts "provide insights into what has changed in response to policies aimed at combating COVID-19." The release of the data comes just a day after the government and medical officials said they could tell people were not following requests to stay at home and social distancing by the increase in the number of cases. The data chart movement trends over time by geography, …

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by Kathy Reakes