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Coronavirus: New mobile data shows influx of shoppers ahead of Ontario lockdown
COVID-19 case numbers, mobile data obtained by Environics Analytics points to a marked increase in travel during the week leading up to the lockdown.Many regions now seeing the highest infection rates were among those with the most frequent travelers.“We get a sample of consent-based anonymized mobile devices,” said Vito De Filippis, director of business development with Environics Analytics.“We do use it to project the movement of people outside of their home postal codes, and into destinations like malls, attractions, retail shops.” Ontario surpasses 5,000 total COVID-19-related deaths, adds 3,338 new coronavirus cases It comes three weeks after the Ontario government announced a provincewide shutdown would commence on Boxing Day.The