@misc{29920,
title = {Research Insights: How Much Has Human Mobility Been Reduced by Social Distancing Policies in Latin America and the Caribbean?},
author = {Aromi, Daniel and Bonel, María Paula and Cristia, Julian P. and Llada, Martín and Pereira, Juan I. and Pulido, Xiomara and Santamaria, Julieth},
year = {2021},
doi = {10.18235/0003135},
abstract = {The lockdowns implemented in Latin America and the Caribbean in March 2020 reduced the share of people who travel more than 1 km (about 0.6 miles) per day by 10 percentage points during the 15 days following its implementation. The effects of the lockdowns declined over time: the effect amounted to 12 percentage points during the first week and to 9 percentage points during the second week of the implementation of the lockdowns. In contrast, school closures reduced mobility by only 5 percentage points, and no effects were found for bar and restaurant closures or the cancellation of public events. The results suggest that lockdowns are a tool that can produce reductions in mobility quickly. This is important given the expectation that reduced mobility slows the spread of COVID-19.},
url = {https://doi.org/10.18235/0003135}
}