The Influence of Social Distancing on COVID-19 Mortality in US Counties: Cross-sectional Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Previous studies on the impact of social distancing on COVID-19 mortality in the United States have predominantly examined this relationship at the national level and have not separated COVID-19 deaths in nursing homes from total COVID-19 deaths. This approach may obscure differences in social distancing behaviors by county in addition to the actual effectiveness of social distancing in preventing COVID-19 deaths.

Objective

This study aimed to determine the influence of county-level social distancing behavior on COVID-19 mortality (deaths per 100,000 people) across US counties over the period of the implementation of stay-at-home orders in most US states (March-May 2020).

Methods

Using social distancing data from tracked mobile phones in all US counties, we

SUBMITTER: Tran P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7977611 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature