Using a combination of maps and GPS data, one company has graded the United States, states and counties on their performance during the COVID-19 pandemic.
How did Pennsylvania stack up? Let’s find out …
According to the Unacast scorecard, the grade scale works like this:
To get an A: >40% decrease
To get a B: 30-40% decrease
To get a C: 20-30% decrease
To get a D: 10-20% decrease
To get an F: <10% decrease or increase
The top 5 states
- District of Columbia, A (For Unacast purposes, D.C. is calculated as a state)
- Alaska, A
- Nevada, A
- New Jersey, A
- Rhode Island, A
The bottom 5 states
- Oregon, C
- New Mexico, C
- Idaho, D
- Montana, D
- Wyoming, F
Pennsylvania has seen a 45 percent decrease in average distance traveled since social distancing measures were announced.
Top 5 Pa. counties
- Montgomery County, A
- Delaware County, A
- Chester County, A
- Bucks County, A
- Philadelphia County, A
Note: The five counties listed above are all under stay-at-home orders from Gov. Tom Wolf. None of the bottom five counties are currently under stay-at-home orders.
Bottom 5 Pa. counties
- Clearfield County, F
- Fulton County, F
- Bedford County, F
- Jefferson County, F
- Clinton County, F
Noteworthy
- Erie County earned an A for its 40 percent decrease in average distance traveled since social distancing measures were announced. The northwestern county also went under stay-at-home orders on Tuesday.
- Allegheny County has a decrease of 50 percent in the average distance traveled since social distancing measures were announced, receiving an A.
- North-central Union County has seen a 30 percent decrease in the average distance traveled, earning it a B.
