Worcester County has traveled 42% less during pandemic
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I-290 through Worcester
When it comes to staying home if necessary during the coronavirus pandemic, Worcester County appears to be doing it right.
The area has cut travel by 42% compared to typical time periods, according to Unacast, a technology website based in New York and Norway, using phone GPS data to gauge how some areas of the country are doing better at limiting travel than others.
Unacast gave Worcester County an A.
Massachusetts in total has cut travel by 47%, Unacast estimates, giving the state an A as well. Middlesex County has cut travel by 51%, and Suffolk County, which includes Boston, by 54%.
Massachusetts is one of 18 states to earn an A, along with Washington, D.C., which has cut travel by an estimated 60%. Wyoming received an F for not cutting travel at all.
Gov. Charlie Baker first declared a state of emergency on March 15, which limited gatherings to 25 or less and closed schools for weeks. Effective Tuesday, Baker has put an order in place closing all but essential businesses and travel. The MBTA has reduced its schedules, including for commuter rail.
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