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. 2021 Jun 11;19(5):673–697. doi: 10.1007/s40258-021-00659-z

Table 2.

A list of non-pharmaceutical interventions considered in this literature review

Non-pharmaceutical intervention Sub-categories of intervention
Isolation of infected individuals Non-hospital case quarantine
Tracing and quarantine of contacts

Contact tracing

Non-hospital contact quarantine

Household quarantine

Social distancing

Curfew

School closure

Workplace closure

Workplace absenteeism

Working from home

Crowd avoidance

Strict social distancing

Community stay-at-home orders

Country stay at home orders

Travel & flight bans Any sort of travel restriction, ban, or border closure
Measures for persons at point-of-entry Scans/screens done when entering/exiting a country/region
Personal protection & hygiene

Face masks

Hand hygiene (hand washing, sanitising, etc.)

Sanitising contaminated surfaces

Using gloves