Table 1.

COVID-19 lockdown and unlock in India, and allowed and restricted activities (based on notifications issued by (GOI).

Phase	Acronym	Period	Restricted and allowed activities
Lockdown 1	L1	March 25–April 14	Restriction on all outdoor activities except essential services
Lockdown 2	L2	April 15–May 3	Restriction on all outdoor activities except essential services
Lockdown 3	L3	May 4–May 17	Restriction on all outdoor activities except essential services, agricultural, construction, and few industrial activities
Lockdown 4	L4	May 18–May 31	Movement of goods cargo (including rickshaws and auto-rickshaws, empty cargo vehicles, taxis and cab aggregators. Interstate movement of passenger vehicles/buses) and hospitality services were allowed
Unlock 1	U1	June 1–June 30	Interstate movement of vehicles allowed, special trains on selected routes, domestic air travel, all commercial and industrial activities with time restrictions. Hospitality services were allowed with half capacity, night curfew from 9 PM till 5 AM
Unlock 2	U2	July 1–July 31	Same as unlock 1, more trains and domestic flights allowed, industrial units in multiple shifts were allowed, night curfew from 10 PM to 5 AM
Unlock 3	U3	August 1–August 31	Same as unlock 2. All recreational/ cultural/ social/ political/ academic/ religious/ entertainment functions and other large gatherings were not allowed
Unlock4	U4	September 1–September 30	In areas outside containment zones all activities were allowed except schools and colleges remained closed, and operation of special trains was increased