Quarantine Fatigue: first-ever decrease in social distancing measures after the COVID-19 outbreak before reopening United States

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2006.03716v2
• Date: Thu, 11 Jun 2020 20:41:27 GMT
• Title: Quarantine Fatigue: first-ever decrease in social distancing measures after the COVID-19 outbreak before reopening United States
• Authors: Jun Zhao, Minha Lee, Sepehr Ghader, Hannah Younes, Aref Darzi, Chenfeng Xiong, Lei Zhang
• Abstract summary: The Social Distancing Index ( SDI) patterns showed a plateau stage in the beginning of April that lasted for about two weeks. The Rate of Change (ROC) method was employed to trace back the start date of quarantine fatigue which was indicated to be April 15th. Our analysis showed that despite the existence of state-to-state variations, most states started experiencing a quarantine fatigue phenomenon during the same period.
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• Abstract: By the emergence of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Wuhan, China, and its rapid outbreak worldwide, the infectious illness has changed our everyday travel patterns. In this research, our team investigated the changes in the daily mobility pattern of people during the pandemic by utilizing an integrated data panel. To incorporate various aspects of human mobility, the team focused on the Social Distancing Index (SDI) which was calculated based on five basic mobility measures. The SDI patterns showed a plateau stage in the beginning of April that lasted for about two weeks. This phenomenon then followed by a universal decline of SDI, increased number of trips and reduction in percentage of people staying at home. We called the observation Quarantine Fatigue. The Rate of Change (ROC) method was employed to trace back the start date of quarantine fatigue which was indicated to be April 15th. Our analysis showed that despite the existence of state-to-state variations, most states started experiencing a quarantine fatigue phenomenon during the same period. This observation became more important by knowing that none of the states had officially announced the reopening until late April showing that people decided to loosen up their social distancing practices before the official reopening announcement. Moreover, our analysis indicated that official reopening led to a rapid decline in SDI, raising the concern of a second wave of outbreak. The synchronized trend among states also emphasizes the importance of a more nationwide decision-making attitude for the future as the condition of each state depends on the nationwide behavior.

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