Potential for inter-state spread of Covid-19 from Arizona, USA: analysis of mobile device location and commercial flight data
Alexander Watts, Natalie H. Au, Andrea Thomas-Bachli, Jack Forsyth, Obadia Mayah, Saskia Popescu, Isaac I. Bogoch
Abstract
A significant rise of SARS-CoV-2 transmission in Arizona in June 2020 prompted the need to evaluate potential dispersion to other regions in the United States. We evaluate the potential for domestic dissemination of SARS-CoV-2 from Arizona using mobile device-location and scheduled flights data.
Topics & Concepts
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)MedicineSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)2019-20 coronavirus outbreakTransmission (telecommunications)BetacoronavirusAeronauticsMedical emergencyVirologyTelecommunicationsInfectious disease (medical specialty)EngineeringOutbreakDiseasePathologyCOVID-19 epidemiological studiesHuman Mobility and Location-Based AnalysisCOVID-19 Digital Contact Tracing