Recovery tracker: More retail and recreation visits, power generation rises

Mobility indicators also suggest people are moving about more

Weekly indicators of economic activity showed signs of improvement amid a drop in cases in major metros.  Authorities in both Mumbai and Delhi have said that the worst may be behind the respective cities in terms of daily cases of Covid-19.

Retail and recreation visits were closer to levels last seen before the pandemic took hold, according to mobility data from search engine Google. It tracks how people are moving during the pandemic across different categories of places using anonymised location data.

Power generation perked up last week as winter recedes and temperatures rise in most parts of the country.