State of emergency and human mobility during the COVID-19 pandemic in Japan.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The Japanese government declared a state of emergency (SoE) to control the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). However, the requirements of these SoE were less stringent than those in other nations. It has not been assessed whether soft containment policies were sufficiently effective in the promotion of social distancing or the reduction of human contact.

Methods

Mobility changes across different travel destinations, such as, (a) retail and recreation spaces; (b) supermarkets and pharmacies; (c) parks; (d) public transportation; (e) workplaces; and (f) residential areas, were analysed using the Google mobility index to assess social distancing behaviour in all Japanese prefectures between 15 February 2020 and 21 September 2021. The changes were evalua

SUBMITTER: Okamoto S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9167861 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature