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Verizon Says Mother’s Day Calls Increased 13% And Texts 25% Due To COVID-19
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deadline.comBy Dade Hayes Finance Editor It wasn’t just Saturday Night Live or Matilda Cuomo going out of their way to make special note of Mother’s Day in this upside-down 2020.
A larger chunk of the U.S. population also made celebrating the holiday a priority, apparently a response to COVID-19. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, more Americans are isolated and unable to see their families or mark the holiday by going out to a restaurant.
This year’s edition of the holiday saw a 13% increase in voice calls over a typical Sunday before the pandemic, according to Verizon, as well as a 25% increase in texts over the previous Sunday.
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