Changes

The amount of trips was severely reduced during the first wave of the pandemic, especially when more stringent restrictions remained in force, such as strict lockdown barring a few very specific essential activities. The graph on the [[:File:Evolution in the number of trips during the first wave of the pandemic|''Evolution in the number of trips during the first wave of the pandemic'']]starts with the two weeks prior to lockdown (which may be considered as reference weeks) and ends on 28 June 2020 (the first week after the state of alarm was revoked). It reveals a sharp drop, from 140 million trips per day during the reference weeks to just over 60 million in the third and fourth weeks of lockdown (the strictest period), i.e. approximately 43 % of the daily trips before lockdown. Most of the population reduced their journeys to a minimum, and the amount of people not making any trips at all clearly raised. By contrast, certain groups carrying out specific jobs (especially delivery people) increased their trips due to the boom in e-commerce and the high demand for home-delivered food products. From then on, the number of trips gradually raised as the downscaling scheme progressed, reaching 120 million daily trips in the week right after the end of the state of alarm. However, this figure is still lower than the one registered prior to lockdown as certain habits remained, i.e. home office, online shopping, etc., as well as a higher degree of awareness and caution regarding coronavirus stayed, especially amongst the most vulnerable age groups. The evolutionary curve shows a clear weekly rhythm, with lower mobility at weekends and more trips during the week.

The graph on the [[:File:Population leaving their mobility area during the first wave of the pandemic|''Population leaving their mobility area during the first wave of the pandemic'']]shows how travelling was reduced, registering a sharp drop during the first four weeks in which the state of alarm remained in force. Interestingly, this indicator took longer to recover than the previous two indicators, with figures in June 2020 well below those recorded before the pandemic. Trips to other mobility areas were predominantly undertaken for work purposes, although some were made for leisure or family meetings. They were notably reduced during the state of alarm and, to a large extent, failed to recover during the downscaling phases.