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Table 1 COVID-19 containment policies in place on four specific days in four countries and resulting OxCGRT stringency index values

From: Associations between the stringency of COVID-19 containment policies and health service disruptions in 10 countries

Nepal

April 1, 2020

Stringency Index: 96.3

Chile

May 1, 2020

Stringency Index: 73.15

Ghana

June 1, 2020

Stringency Index: 56.48

Lao PDR

July 1, 2020

Stringency Index: 20.37

All schools closed

All workplaces closed except for essential workers

All public events cancelled

Gatherings restricted to 10 people or less

Public transports closed

Stay-at-home requirement with few exceptions

Movement restricted between regions

Total border closure

Coordinated public information campaigns

All schools closed

Workplaces closed for some sectors

All public events cancelled

Gatherings restricted to 100 people or less

Stay-at-home requirement with few exceptions

Movement restricted between regions

Total border closure

Coordinated public information campaigns

All schools closed

Workplace closure recommended, or open with significant alterations

All public events cancelled

Gatherings restricted to 100 people or less

Total border closure

Coordinated public information campaigns

School closures recommendeda

Travelers required to quarantine if arriving from certain countries

Coordinated public information campaigns

  1. Source: Oxford COVID-19 Government Response Tracker1
  2. aAll policies listed were implemented at the national level for the exception of school closures in Lao PDR which were only recommended in some regions of the country