City of London workers have flocked back to the 'Square Mile' despite rising cases of the Covid super-variant Omicron.
More staff were at their desks last week than at any point during the pandemic as the festive party season kicked off.
It comes as traffic data for the capital showed rush hour traffic last week had rocketed above average pre-pandemic levels.
Meanwhile mobility figures showed more people were walking or driving around the city than at any point this year.
More staff were at their desks last week than at any point during the pandemic as the festive party season kicked off (file photo)
The City of London, which employs 540,000 people. appeared to be back in the swing of things as almost 80 per cent of workers were at their desks last week.
More staff flocked back to the district on Tuesday and Thursday than at any point since Covid struck in March 2020, according to Google data seen by Bloomsburg.
This is despite the surging Omicron variant of coroanvirus, with 246 official cases in the UK so far.
Christmas parties may have been the cause as bars and restaurants were packed with punters last week.
But many are now scrapping plans amid fears of the new strain, which the government is monitoring cautiously.
Britain on Monday reported 51,459 further cases of Covid-19 and 41 more deaths within 28 days of a positive test, according to official data.
That compares with 43,992 cases and 54 deaths reported a day earlier.
Earlier, Britain's Health Security Agency said it found 90 new cases of the Omicron variant of COVID-19, taking the total number identified so far to 336.
TomTom traffic data showed London as a whole was busy throughout last week as the country gears up for the festive season.
Rush hour on Tuesday saw congestion levels at 79 per cent, compared to 67 per cent before the pandemic.
On Wednesday this shot up to 81 per cent, in comparison with 67 per cent pre-Covid-19.
Thursday's figure remained high on 73 per cent - as opposed to 65 per cent two years ago - but Friday dipped to 51 per cent as many worked from home.
Meanwhile Apple mobility data for the capital also showed Londoners were bouncing back from the pandemic and heading out.
November and December have seen figures shoot up compared to earlier in the year and last year.
Transit is up 47 per cent, walking surged by 31 per cent while drivers also increased by 15 per cent.
The graph only ticked above zero per cent in July when the country opened up again and has stayed high since.
LONDON: Pictured are the congestion rates in the capital over the last seven days from TomTom data
LONDON: Pictured is the congestion rate across London during the last 48 hours
LONDON: The daily and weekly congestion level for the past year in the city are pictured
LONDON: Pictured are the mobility trends for walkers, drivers and those in transit for 2021
But while Britain has opened up, there are warning signs of the spread of the virus amid high cases and reports of people not
