Most US residents initially obeyed COVID-19 lockdowns, mobile data showResidents ventured out about 98% less in most counties in the 42 US states and territories that issued stay-at-home orders to contain SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19.
But after the first state relaxed those orders, more people were active outside of their homes in states that had not eased those orders, according to a study published today in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR).The study, conducted from Mar 1 to May 31, involved analysis of data from government websites and mobile devices.