How New Yorkers Quarantine: Phone Tracking Data Revealed
'13.04.2020'
ForumDaily New York
Company Google began to track the location of users to understand how their movements changed during quarantine. Below is information about the situation in states of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut.
Google has launched a service that tracks the movement of people during quarantine imposed in connection with the coronavirus pandemic. The technology giant reports on population mobility in different cities and countries using the location of users' mobile phones.
The site was named COVID-19 Community Mobility Reports. It can be used to track how people’s attendance at various places in quarantine is changing.
The company explained that in this way they want to help in the fight against COVID-19. The purpose of these reports is to provide insight into what changes in human behavior have occurred in response to policies aimed at combating the virus.
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The reports show trends in visits to various categories of places, such as retail and leisure stores, grocery stores and pharmacies, parks, public transport, jobs and places of residence.
The reports for each region give a comparison of attendance by residents of different places between February 23 and April 5. Here are the results of quarantine compliance in tri-state area regions:
New York:
- On April 5, retail and leisure stores (restaurants, cafes, museums, libraries, and theme parks) were visited by 59% fewer people than February 23;
- Grocery stores and pharmacies - their attendance between February 23 and April 5 decreased by 28%;
- Parks - in this category, the decline was 11%;
- Public transport - it was used by 5% fewer people on April 68 than on February 23;
- Job attendance decreased by 47%;
- The level of spending time in places of residence during this period increased by 15%.
Details about the situation in New York Read here.
New Jersey (comparison of attendance by residents of different places between February 23 and April 5):
- Retail stores and recreational facilities - 66% lower;
- Grocery stores and pharmacies - 11% lower;
- Parks - 26% higher;
- Public transportation is 67% lower;
- Jobs - 45% lower;
- Places of residence - 16% higher.
Details about the situation in New Jersey Read here.
Connecticut (comparison of attendance by residents of different places between February 23 and April 5):
- Retail stores and recreational facilities - 50% lower;
- Grocery stores and pharmacies - 26% lower;
- Parks - 23% higher;
- Public transportation is 61% lower;
- Jobs - 38% lower;
- Places of residence - 13% higher.
Details about the situation in Connecticut Read here.
Each of the above categories includes:
Retail & Leisure Stores: restaurants, cafes, shopping centers, theme parks, museums, libraries and cinemas.
Grocery stores and pharmacies: grocers, markets, food warehouses, farmers markets, specialized food stores, pharmacies.
Parks: national parks, public beaches, marinas, dog parks, squares and squares.
Public Transport: transportation hubs such as metro, bus and train stations.
Jobs - Offices in which jobs are concentrated.
Places of residence - the house or apartment in which the person lives.
