Alliance for Pandemic Preparedness

July 22, 2020

Social Distancing Metrics and Estimates of SARS-CoV-2 Transmission Rates

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  • Morely et al. compared daily estimates of Rt for 8 counties in central New York with publicly available data on measures of social distancing based on mobile phone data and found that the mean Rt dropped as the overall social distancing grade increased.  

Morley et al. (July 16, 2020). Social Distancing Metrics and Estimates of SARS-CoV-2 Transmission Rates. Journal of Public Health Management and Practice. https://doi.org/10.1097/PHH.0000000000001240