Presence and mobility of the population during the first wave of Covid-19 outbreak and lockdown in Italy.

ABSTRACT: The non-medical policies implemented by many countries to "flatten the curve" during the COVID-19 outbreak has people stranded in their homes and some, out of their homes unable to return due to the disruptions in the mobility network. The availability of rich datasets (in our case, Facebook) has made it possible to study the mobility dynamics and spatial distribution of people during lockdown in Italy. Our interpretation is an effort to look deeper, describing the movements occurred during lockdown, including the territorial differences. We observe that, initially, tourists left the country and later Italians abroad managed to return, thereby, stabilising the population. With regards to internal mobility, the earliest affected regions see higher number of stationary users in the initial d

SUBMITTER: Beria P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7680615 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature