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‘The city’s a lot emptier’: Workers stay home as mask rules return – The Age
As wintery weather lashed the central business district, it was clear workers had stayed away in droves.
Between 6am and 9am on Wednesday, City of Melbourne foot traffic sensors showed the number of pedestrians across the municipality had fallen by up to 40 per cent, compared with the past months average.
Pedestrian numbers were down 49.4 per cent across the city compared with pre-pandemic levels.
Foot traffic was also well down in Bourke Street Mall, one of the busiest locations for shoppers and visitors to the city, where pedestrian numbers were down almost 40 per cent.
Outside a quiet Flinders Street…
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