- Research analyzing mobile phone location data from March to May (2020) revealed that restaurants, gyms and hotels are hotspots for spreading COVID.
- The location data covered movements in America’s 10 largest cities including Chicago, Philadelphia and NYC.
- Researchers have used the data to model and accurately forecast future infection rates and potential infection rates under different scenarios.
- For example, limiting Chicago’s restaurant, gym and hotel capacity to 20% would reduce infections by over 80%.
- Given that information, large-scale total shutdowns may not be necessary.
How to stop restaurants from driving COVID infections
(11/10/2020)