Areas of the United States that did not practice proper social distancing had rates of coronavirus infection that were 35 times higher when compared to areas that put restrictions in place to slow the spread, a new study shows.
The study, which was published this week in the health care journal Health Affairs, showed that putting social distancing guidelines in place early made a significant difference in cutting down on the number of infections. While nearly every state put in place some level of restrictions, the study noted that not all were strictly enforced.
The study found that social distancing policies lasting between 16 and 20 days reduced infection rate by 9 percent. The gap between places with strict social distancing and those that were not well-enforced grew larger over time starting from March 1, the study found.
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