Table 1.
Timing of COVID-19 lockdown orders for selected countries and US States (Source: [13]).
| Country | Lockdown Issuance Order | Lockdown Easing restrictions | Total Deaths Reported as of May 31, 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|
| China | January 23, 2020 | April 8, 2020 | 4637 |
| Italy | March 9, 2020 | May 4, 2020 | 28236 |
| Germany | March 23, 2020 | April 20, 2020 | 6736 |
| India | March 25, 2020 | May 1, 2020 | 1223 |
| USa | March 16, 2020 | 67848 | |
| California | March 19, 2020 | May 25, 2020 | |
| New York | March 22, 2020 | May 8, 2020 | |
| Illinois | March 21, 2020 | May 22, 2020 | |
| Texas | March 19, 2020 | May 1, 2020 |
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US Federal government issued social distancing guidelines on March 16, 2020. US State governments issue stay home orders individually as noted for selected States.