New Jersey Is the State 3rd Most Slowed Down by COVID-19

the staff of the Ridgewood blog

Ridgewood NJ, With many industries in the U.S. ground to a halt because of the coronavirus social distancing restrictions, the personal-finance website WalletHub today released its report on the States Slowing Down the Most During the COVID-19 Pandemic, as well as accompanying videos.

In order to find out which states are slowing down most during the COVID-19 pandemic, WalletHub used Google data to compare the 50 states across six key metrics. Each metric measures the percentage point increase or decrease in visits to various types of places due to coronavirus. Below, you can see highlights from the report for the state of New Jersey:

Slowdown Due to COVID-19 in New Jersey (1=Most Slowed, 25=Avg.):

• 2^nd – Retail & Recreation Mobility Changes
• 28^th – Grocery & Pharmacy Mobility Changes
• 15^th – Parks Mobility Changes
• 2^nd – Transit Stations Mobility Changes
• 3^rd – Workplaces Mobility Changes
• 1^st – Residential Mobility Changes

For the full report, please visit:
https://wallethub.com/edu/states-slowing-down-the-most-during-the-covid-19-pandemic/73432/