Contrary to belief, COVID-19-related GPS movement data are owned by private companies and collected in groups, meaning the published data is not specific to an individual. 

COVID-19 GPS Monitoring Misconception

Initial data collection started March 22, 2020, during which universities began responding to the pandemic. On May 5, 2020, geolocation data started for a select number of participants who provided informed consent. 

Data Collection for COVID-19 Symptom Monitoring and Social Distancing in a University Population

Most research is used to understand overall human movement. In other words, only a few individual-level studies that incorporate individual behavior and specific movement patterns are available. One cannot analyze individual movements to symptoms, testing, or individual reasons for (non)compliance to COVID-19 protocols.

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Classification of COVID-19 Studies on Youths (15-24 years) by Continent

Wojtusiak, J., Bagchi, P., Naren, S. S. K. R. T., Mobahi, H., Nia, R. M., & Roess, A. (2021). COVID-19 Symptom Monitoring and Social Distancing in a University Population. Journal of Healthcare Informatics Research, 5(1), 114-131. https://doi.org/10.1007/s41666-020-00089-x

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