DeKalb County received an “F” on the Covid-19 Social Distancing Scoreboard last week. This is from a report by the Tennessee Department of Transportation. Tennessee was scored a “D” overall.

Data from the Tennessee Department of Transportation analyzed traffic patterns for March 2020. While safer at home measures and further restrictions on businesses showed a steep drop-off in vehicle movement from March 13-29, data beginning on March 30 indicates travel is trending upwards, again. The Administration also analyzed data from Unacast to understand cell phone mobility and determine movement trends among people. Unacast indicates the movement of Tennesseans is trending toward pre-COVID-19 levels.

According to the World Health Organization and the CDC, social distancing is currently the most effective way to slow the spread of COVID-19.