Table 6.

Timing of NPIs

	Number of countries with given NPI	Average starting date
Gov information campaign	132	24-Feb-20
Movement restrictions	133	26-Feb-20
Contact tracing	59	4-Mar-20
International travel restrictions	132	5-Mar-20
Public events cancellations	134	11-Mar-20
School closures	135	13-Mar-20
Extensive testing	68	14-Mar-20
Workplace closures	121	18-Mar-20
“Stay-at-home”	50	18-Mar-20
Restrictions of public gatherings	132	19-Mar-20
Public transport closures	97	22-Mar-20

Note: Source: OxCGRT data. The sample includes 201 countries and territories. The measures include general, targeted and recommended policies. Workplace closures may vary across countries and may include closures of cafes and restaurants, retail, beauty and personal care services, entertainment venues, leisure and recreation, residential facilities, outdoor recreation, non-residential institutions (such as libraries and museums and places of worship)