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Christopher Morley, PhD, chair of the department of public health and preventive medicine at Upstate
Christopher Morley, PhD, chair of the department of public health and preventive medicine at Upstate

Researchers use cellphone data to measure Central New Yorkers' social distancing

A team of public health researchers at Upstate used cellphone data to see how well people living in the counties surrounding Syracuse have adhered to social distancing guidelines during the coronavirus pandemic. Christopher Morley, PhD, chair of the department of public health and preventive medicine at Upstate Medical University, explains the study and key terms like the reproduction rate and the case rate for COVID-19. Click here to read more about the study.
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