Potential for inter-state spread of Covid-19 from Arizona, USA: analysis of mobile device location and commercial flight data

J Travel Med. 2020 Dec 23;27(8):taaa136. doi: 10.1093/jtm/taaa136.

Abstract

A significant rise of SARS-CoV-2 transmission in Arizona in June 2020 prompted the need to evaluate potential dispersion to other regions in the United States. We evaluate the potential for domestic dissemination of SARS-CoV-2 from Arizona using mobile device-location and scheduled flights data.

Keywords: Arizona; Covid-19; SARS-CoV-2; mobile device; mobility; pandemic; travel.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Air Travel / statistics & numerical data*
  • Arizona / epidemiology
  • COVID-19* / epidemiology
  • COVID-19* / prevention & control
  • COVID-19* / transmission
  • Communicable Disease Control* / legislation & jurisprudence
  • Communicable Disease Control* / organization & administration
  • Computers, Handheld
  • Disease Transmission, Infectious* / prevention & control
  • Disease Transmission, Infectious* / statistics & numerical data
  • Geographic Information Systems* / instrumentation
  • Geographic Information Systems* / statistics & numerical data
  • Geographic Mapping
  • Humans
  • Physical Distancing*
  • SARS-CoV-2
  • Travel-Related Illness
  • United States / epidemiology