An Analysis of the Impact of Mobility on the Spread of the Covid-19 Pandemic

COVID-19 pandemic has rapidly spread globally and a restriction of human mobility is still the only dynamic way that is undertaken by governments to control the transmission of the virus. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to examine the impact of mobility on the spread of COVID 19. This research used driving, transit, and walking as mobility trends of real-time data to examine the correlation between human mobility and the spread of COVID 19 with Pearson's correlation. The study collects data from four countries (Australia, Germany, The United Kingdom and The United States of America) which are among the countries with the highest COVID-19 confirmed cases in the world. The findings showed that there is a positive correlation between mobility and the spread of COVID 19 and therefore, indicating that the increase in mobility is positively associated with the spread of COVID 19. In addition, the findings showed that the degree of citizen's commitment to national lockdown is a determining factor for limiting the spread of COVID 19. The degree of citizen's commitment to public orders of closure is the main influential factor to reduce the epidemic spread rather than the closure decision. More public awareness is needed to increase the sense of responsibility and commitment among citizens.