New data released by Google has revealed how countries across the GCC responded to the ongoing COVID-19 global health crisis during Ramadan.
According to the latest figures, overall mobility decreased by an average of -36.9% compared to the baseline in the month up to mid-May 2020 – with fewer visits to parks, grocery stores and workplaces.
During the Holy Month, traditionally a time for visiting family, Muslims marked the occasion differently by attending virtual iftars and participating in prayers from home.
And as countries continue with varying levels of lockdown measures, Bahrain experienced the least mobility reduction in the region at -21.7%, followed by the UAE (-35.7%), Oman
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