According to a new study, our region has done a poor job of social distancing.
According to a study from Unacast, most of our region received a ’Dâ letter grade in social distancing.
Calhoun received a "D."
Unacast compared current location data to data collected before the COVID-19 pandemic began.
The counties in our region with the worst grades are Roane and Braxton counties, which both received an ’Fâ. The best graded county is Cabell County, with a ’B-’.
The data includes changes in time spent around the home and total distance traveled.
West Virginia: D
Kentucky: D
Ohio: C â
Virginia: D
Maryland: B-
Pennsylvania: B-
North Carolina: D
The United States as a whole received an average score of a “C.”
County by County Results (worst to best):
Roane County: F;
Braxton County: F;
Fayette County: D-;
Mason County: D-;
Nicholas County: D-;
Boone County: D;
Calhoun County: D;
Clay County: D;
Jackson County, WV: D;
Logan County: D;
Putnam County: D;
Wayne County: D;
Wirt County: D;
Kanawha County: C-;
Mingo County: C;
Wood County: C.
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