sending location data that filters to researchers at the maryland transportation institute to create this map tracking the social distancing trends of coded 19 the darker the color the greater part of the population venturing at least one mile from home the map is growing darker by the day we can start very can start a major shift and momentum in terms of a drop is what it is and the university of maryland researchers report a 20 percent increase in travel distances and non-work related trips across states that have partially reopened as of may 1st we'll have to wait or at least probably 2 weeks to see is our impact on public house and you cases and your best numbers but we're closing you know what we're closely monitoring the situation and i'm sure that it was this is. the maryland transportation institute plans to look next at demographics breaking down the impact of covert 19 by age race gender and income that's information coming from the u.s. census and from your phone leading to some concern from privacy watchdogs did they get consent from users who supplied the data at any poi