Alliance for Pandemic Preparedness

April 29, 2021

Public Compliance With Social Distancing Measures and SARS-CoV-2 Spread

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  • Based on mobility data, public compliance with physical distancing mandates implemented in March 2020 was found to be initially high in 5 US states that accounted for half of all COVID-19 cases during the first wave of the pandemic. However, compliance began to decrease by mid-April 2020. Greater compliance, indicated by a higher social distancing index and lower daily encounter-density change, showed negative correlations with the daily reproduction number and daily growth rate of cases.

Liu et al. (Apr 28, 2021). Public Compliance With Social Distancing Measures and SARS-CoV-2 Spread. Public Health Reports. https://doi.org/10.1177/00333549211011254