Published in JAMA Internal Medicine · View the paper (DOI)
Researchers used publicly available cell phone location data to analyze activity across up to 2,740 counties in the US. They found that counties with a greater decline in workplace cell phone activity showed lower COVID-19 infection rates, suggesting this data can be used to estimate growth rates and inform decision-making.
Coverage from 2 institutions
- Cell phone location used to estimate COVID-19 growth rates University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine · Aug 31, 2020 · first to report
- Study: Anonymized cell phone location data can help monitor COVID-19 growth rates Mount Auburn Hospital · Aug 31, 2020