That is 80 per cent more than there would have been at that hour on a typical Saturday night in 2019 and 10 times more people than at that hour throughout the past month of lockdown.
Between 7pm and midnight on Saturday,there was more foot traffic on Lygon Street than on a typical Saturday in 2019.
The popularity of the area carried on into Sunday,helped perhaps by the sunny weather and the fact that the Cup Day long weekend would provide many Melburnians with more time to sleep off a big meal.
More people flocked to Lygon Street at lunchtime on Sunday than on Saturday,and the pedestrian volumes were far higher than a typical Sunday night.
Melbourne lord mayor Sally Capp said she was pleased to see said COVID-safe measures were in place to welcome people back to the city safely.