Before revision: We use anonymized and aggregated data from Facebook to show that areas with stronger social  ties to two early COVID-19 "hotspots" (Westchester County, NY, in the U.S. and Lodi province in Italy) generally have more confirmed COVID-19 cases as of March30, 2020.
After revision: We use anonymized and aggregated data from Facebook to show that areas with stronger social network connections. Areas with more social ties to two early COVID-19 "hotspots" (Westchester County, NY, in the U.S. and Lodi province in Italy) generally have more confirmed COVID-19 cases as of March30, 2020.