Mobility Change and COVID-19 in Japan: Mobile Data Analysis of Locations of Infection

• Published in: Journal of epidemiology Vol. 31; no. 6; pp. 387 - 391
• Main Authors: Nagata, Shohei, Nakaya, Tomoki, Adachi, Yu, Inamori, Toru, Nakamura, Kazuto, Arima, Dai, Nishiura, Hiroshi
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Japan Japan Epidemiological Association 05.06.2021
• Subjects: big data; communicable diseases; Coronaviruses; COVID-19; Data analysis; Electronic devices; Infectious Disease; japan; Metropolitan areas; Mobility; Outbreaks; Pandemics; Sensitivity; Short Communication; State of emergency; Telecommuting; Viral diseases; Japan; COVID-19; Big Data; mobility; Communicable Diseases; Japan

As the COVID-19 pandemic spread, the Japanese government declared a state of emergency on April 7, 2020 for seven prefectures, and on April 16, 2020 for all prefectures. The Japanese Prime Minister and governors requested people to adopt self-restraint behaviors, including working from home and refr...