Effects of COVID-19 government travel restrictions on mobility in a rural border area of Northern Thailand: A mobile phone tracking study.
Peter HaddawySaranath LawpoolsriChaitawat Sa-NgamuangMyat Su YinThomas BarkowskyAnuwat WiratsudakulJaranit KaewkungwalAmnat KhamsiriwatcharaPatiwat Sa-AngchaiJetsumon SattabongkotLiwang CuiPublished in: PloS one (2021)
This study provides insight into the impact of the government lockdown policy on an area with extremely low socio-economic status, poor healthcare resources, and highly active cross-border movement. The lockdown had a great impact on reducing individual mobility, including cross-border movement. The quick return to normal mobility after relaxation of the lockdown implies that close monitoring of disease should be continued to prevent a second wave.