Table 2. Non-pharmaceutical policy variables used in OxCGRT index calculation.

Variable	Description	SI	CHI
C1	Record closings of schools and universities	X	X
C2	Record closings of workplaces	X	X
C3	Record canceling public events	X	X
C4	Record limits on gatherings	X	X
C5	Record closing of public transport	X	X
C6	Record orders to "shelter-in-place" and otherwise confine to the home	X	X
C7	Record restrictions on internal movement between cities/regions	X	X
C8	Record restrictions on international travel (this records policy for foreign travelers, not citizens)	X	X
H1	Record presence of public info campaigns	X	X
H2	Record government policy on who has access to testing Note: this records policies about testing for current infection (PCR tests) not testing for immunity (antibody test)		X
H3	Record government policy on contact tracing after a positive diagnosis Note: Policies include only those that would identify all people potentially exposed to COVID-19		x
H6	Record policies on the use of facial coverings outside the home		x
H8	Record policies for protecting elderly people (as defined locally) in Long Term Care Facilities and/or the community and home setting		x