#StayHome: Monitoring and benchmarking social isolation trends in Caruaru and the Região Metropolitana do Recife during the COVID-19 pandemic

Abstract

This technical report presents information related to the Social Isolation Index (SII) of the city of Caruaru, Pernambuco, Brazil. The data was provided by In Loco, a technology startup that has collected the movement of around 60 million Brazilians through cell phone location.

Health impact assessment of air pollutants during the COVID-19 pandemic in a Brazilian metropolis

“…Recife, the capital of the state of Pernambuco, was one of the Brazilian cities with the fastest spread of COVID-19 and one of the highest mortality rates related to COVID-19. Due to the accelerated curve, the local government acted quickly implementing measures that included suspension of educational activities and non-essential services and the encouragement of social distancing and home-office activities (Endo et al 2020 ). In this sense, the rates of in loco social isolation exceeded 50% in the first 2 weeks of the implementation of the measures and remained for months (Endo et al 2020 ).…”

“…Due to the accelerated curve, the local government acted quickly implementing measures that included suspension of educational activities and non-essential services and the encouragement of social distancing and home-office activities (Endo et al 2020 ). In this sense, the rates of in loco social isolation exceeded 50% in the first 2 weeks of the implementation of the measures and remained for months (Endo et al 2020 ). Interventions related to the prevention of COVID-19 led to the substantial decrease in the levels of PM 2.5 and PM 10 in the city of Recife.…”

Adesão ao isolamento social na pandemia de Covid-19 entre professores da educação básica de Minas Gerais, Brasil

“…É salutar que diferentes instâncias do governo e entidades da sociedade civil assegurem assistência à saúde, segurança e recursos necessários à redução da velocidade de difusão da doença e na mitigação de seus resultados na saúde das pessoas 5,24,35,36 . Diante das circunstâncias epidemiológicas do País, recomenda--se a disseminação de informações claras e oportunas, para que a comunidade perceba os riscos inerentes à epidemia e aumente sua adesão ao distanciamento social 11, 36 .…”

#Stayhome: Monitoring Social Distancing Trends in Amazonas During the Covid-19 Pandemic Using Google Mobile Data

“…Our preliminary analysis reconfirms previous literature that in the absence of mobility data from official sources, anonymous mobile phone traces can be used as a proxy of human movement and social interactions (Tizzoni et al 2014;Oliver et al 2020). In addition to Google Community Mobility Reports, recent studies suggest spatio-temporal data from other mobile applications, not designed for public health purposes, can be useful for monitoring adherence to public health policies in pandemics (Endo et al 2020). However, this requires changes in "digital mindset" and capabilities from governments and public authorities, and mechanisms to access data from commercial sources while addressing concerns about data privacy, data protection and civil liberties (Oliver et al 2020).…”