Table 1.
Country specific non-pharmaceutical public health interventions.
| Country | Domestic lockdown/closure of borders | Travel restrictions (internal) | Schools/Universities closed | Mass gatherings prohibited | Sport events stopped | Restaurants/bars/pubs closed | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina | All country: March 16 | All country: March 19 | All country: March 19 | All country: March 19 | All country: March 19 | All country: March 19 | Initial compulsory quarantine for all citizens till June 7; some flexibility since May 24 in less affected areas |
| Australia | Partial: February 1 Total: March 20 |
Australians must avoid all non-essential domestic travel. March 22 | Schools closed March 24–30; don't bring kids to school, only kids allowed of critical professions. Universities open but all face to face teaching online since March 23. |
>500 since March 13 >100 since March 17 >2 since March 20 (exemption for specific situations; wedding 5, funeral 10) |
Sport events stopped related to >500 participants March 15 Grand Prix Melbourne |
Restaurants/bars March 22; expanded restrictions for other businesses on March 26 | Gradual reopening since May 15 |
| Austria | All country: March 16 | Partial: March 11 | All: March 16 | All: March 16 | All: March 16 | All: March 16 | Easing of lockdown as of May 1; restaurants can reopen on May 15 and hotels on May 29 |
| Belgium | All country: March 16 | All country; March 16 (but ongoing if parents work) | All country: March 16 | All country: March 16 | All country: March 16 | All country: March 16 | EU parliament in video-conference, economic support package. Easing of lockdown rules as of May 18 |
| Brazil | Partial: March 18 All country: March 30 |
Partial: March 17 | Partial: March 16 | Partial: March 13 | All country: March 16 | Partial: March 18 | “Stay home” recommended but not compulsory; Restrictions differ from state to state; some flexibility in less affected areas |
| Canada | Partial: March 16 | Not yet | Partial: March 16 | Partial: March 16 | Partial: March 16 | Not yet | Some provinces begin to slowly relax lockdown restrictions as of May 4 |
| Chile | All country: March 17 | 90 Sanitary checkpoints throughout the country limiting travel of ill individuals between specific areas: April 1 | All country: March 16 | All country: March 20 | All country: March 20 | All country: March 20 | Alternating quarantines of communities/cities beginning March 25 National emergency declared March 18 Lockdown from May 15 in the capital and metropolitan region |
| Denmark | All country: March 11 | All country: March 11 | All country: March 11 | All country: March 11 | All country: March 11 | All country: March 11 | Gradual reopening from April 15 (some private primary and secondary schools) May 11 (additional primary schools, shops) Phase 3 (from June 8): Almost all remaining blocking restrictions in the country will be removed |
| EU | Closure of external borders: March 17 | Internal circulation of essential good encouraged by the EU authorities | Recommended | Recommended | Recommended | Recommended | No official document on heath measures |
| France | Partial; early March All country: March 17 |
Partial: early March All: March 17 |
All: March 16 | All: March 16 | All country: March 16 | All country: March 16 | Second round of voting canceled. The second round of local elections has been suspended, along with the government's reform agenda Gradual reopening from May 11 (primary schools and most businesses); lockdown measures will be further eased from June 2; Paris and its surrounding region will have a more gradual reopening |
| Germany | Local: mid-March (initial areas affected) All Country: March 16 |
All country: March 16 | Partial: March 13 All: March 16 |
All: March 16 | All country: March 16 | Partial country: March 16 | “Landers” to decide when limiting closing bars/restaurants Gradual reopening from April 20 (commercial spaces under 800 sq meters, car dealerships, bike shops, and book stores); some schools gradually open from May 4; no big groups and no meeting with multiple people from different households until June 5 |
| Hong Kong | Most borders with Mainland China: February 8 | Quarantine +/– refusal of entry for selected country or epidemic areas: late February to early March Delay all non-essential: March 6 Quarantine: Europe—March 17 All countries: March 19 Refusal of entry or transit of non-Hong Kong residents: March 25 |
All schools and universities closed: January 29 | Advice against gatherings: late January Prohibit public gatherings > 4 persons for 14 days: March 29 |
Major sport events stopped: late January | Strong advice against large dinner gatherings: late JanuarySeating < half capacity; tables 1.5 m apart; not > 4 persons per table; mask when not eating; alcohol sanitizers and temperature check for 14 days: March 28Progressive closure of entertainment facilities for 14 days:March 28 to April 1Closing bars and pubs: April 3 | Advice to stay home if possible and self-initiated masking in public places: late January Stopping non-essential government services and civil servants working at home if possible: 29 Jan to 1 March and again from 23 March Gradual reopening from May 4 |
| Italy | Partial: February 24 All country: March 8 |
Partial: February 24 All country: March 8 |
Partial: February 24 All country: March 8 |
Partial: February 24 All country: March 8 |
Partial: February 24 All country: March 8 |
Partial: February 24All country: March 8 | Economic support package Gradual reopening from May 4 |
| Mexico | Partial: March 20 (with USA) | Not yet | Partial: March 17 (some private schools and some universities) All country: March 20 |
March 24 | March 16 (soccer matches) | Partial: many closed by not mandatory at the federal level | Body temperature check at mass gathering/airports March 23: maintain the healthy distance 16 March: all workers from the federal government non-essential activities were stopped, home work was suggested Gradual reopening from May 18 (for hundreds of counties) and from June 1 (the rest of the nation) |
| Netherlands | Not yet. Belgium closed the border | Partial: March 16, asked not to leave the country Since April 9, 14 days quarantine if return from specific countries/places |
Yes, since March 16. Universities closed until September | All country: March 16 | All country: March 16 | All country since March 16. | Churches with Max 30 persons (funerals). Gradual reopening from May 11 |
| Norway | All country: March 16 | All country: March 20. (Exceptions for special services allowed). | All country: March 12 | All country: March 16 | All country: March 16 | Restaurants Partial Bars closed. March 16. | Gradual reopening from April 20 (kindergartens and some health specialists); Partial reopening of high schools and universities, hair, massage, and beauty salons from April 27; major events canceled through at least June 15. |
| Poland | All country: March 14 | Partial: March 14 | Partial: March 14 | Partial: March 14 | Partial: March 14 | Partial: March 14 | Gradual reopening from April 20 (parks, forests); from May 4 (hotels, shopping centers, and cultural institutions); from May 6 (nurseries and preschools); elections on May 10 canceled; from May 28 (restaurants, salons, and sports facilities) |
| Portugal | Not yet | Partial: March 13 | All: March 13 | Partial: March 13 | Partial: March 13 | Not yet | Gradual reopening from May 4 (medical and dental clinics, hair salons, small shops); from May 18 (bars, cafes, restaurants, daycare centers, museums, palaces, national monuments, art galleries, and high schools for senior students) |
| Russian Federation | All country: March 16 | Partial, from some countries | All: March 21 | Not yet | Not yet | Not yet | Contact tracing (contacts of test positives) Easing of restrictions from May 11 |
| Spain | All country: March 16 | All country: March 16 | All country: March 16 | All country: March 16 | All country: March 16 | All country: March 16 | Gradual reopening from May 4, with four phase de-escalation measures depending on the on-going progress across the different regions |
| Sweden | Partial: March 17 (traveling highly discouraged) | Partial: March 16 Partial: March 19 (Internal travel discouraged not forbidden) |
Partial: March 16 (high schools and universities only; not compulsory education) | All country: March 16 (>500 persons) | All country: March 16 | Not yet | Economic support package. Stay home policy recommenced March 16. |
| Switzerland | All country: March 16 | All country: March 16 | All country: March 16 | Partial: March 16 | All country: March 16 | All country: March 16 | Gradual reopening from April 27 (some shops, hair-dressers); from May 11 (primary and lower secondary schools, restaurants, museum, libraries, sports facilities) |
| United Kingdom | All country: March 23 | Reduction of social activities recommended (March 16) All country: March 23 |
All: March 20 | All country: March 20 | All country: March 20 | All country: March 20 | “Stay home” recommended 20 March but not compulsory Lockdown started on March 23; easing of lockdown measures from May 13 |
| United States of America | All country: March 16 | Partial: March 16 | Partial: March 16 (e.g., New York) | Partial: March 16 (>50 persons) | Partial: March 16 | Partial: March 17 (e.g., New York) | Free cost testing from March 16 At the end of March, 42 states were under stay-at-home orders Restrictions differ from state to state; States are reopening differently, starting with Alaska from April 24 |
All dates refer to the year 2020.