Assessment of the Effects of Human Mobility Restrictions on COVID-19 Prevalence in the Global South

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Table 1 Category measure

Category measure	Example of places included in the category	Change limits
Retail and recreation	Restaurants, cafes, shopping centers, theme parks, museums, libraries, and movie theaters	–100% to +40%
Grocery and pharmacy	Grocery markets, food warehouses, farmers markets, specialty food shops, drug stores, and pharmacies	–100% to +40%
Public transport stations	Public transport hubs, such as subways, buses, and train stations	–100% to +25%
Parks and outdoor spaces	Local parks, national parks, public beaches, marinas, dog parks, plazas, and public gardens	–100% to < 100%
Workplaces	All places of work, in either public or private sectors	–100% to +25%
Time spent at home	All residential buildings, such as houses, villas, flats, etc.	–100% to +30%

Note: Change in the percentage of visitors was calculated relative to a baseline day; a baseline day is the median value from the five-week period between 3 January and 6 February 2020. Changes in time spent at home were measured as an average duration spent in places of residence compared to the same baseline day.

Figure 1 Change in the percentage of visitors after the COVID-19 pandemic, compared to a baseline day (the median value from the five-week period between 3 January and 6 February 2020): (A) workplaces; (B) parks and outdoor spaces; (C) public transport stations.

Figure 2 Change in the percentage of visitors and duration spent at home after the COVID-19 pandemic compared to a baseline day (the median value from the five-week period between 3 January and 6 February 2020): (A) change in average duration spent in places of residence; (B) grocery and pharmacy stores; (C) retail and recreation (including restaurants, cafes, shopping centers, theme parks, museums, libraries, and movie theaters).

Figure 3 Box plots of the six stringent variables.

Figure 4 Scatterplots of the relationships between the stringent variables and total cases of COVID-19 in the Global South countries.

Figure 5 Index of population responses to stringent polices during COVID-19 pandemic in the Global South countries.

Figure 6 Pearson correlation between the index values and log of total COVID-19 cases in the Global South.