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List of major public venues and institutions which were closed or heavily impacted during the COVID-19 pandemic.
National travel agency Flight Centre has indefinitely closed 100 stores throughout Australia, due to significantly lower demand for travel. [1]
Brazil has closed its land borders with neighboring countries. In Rio de Janeiro, the local governor has closed access to the Christ the Redeemer statue and Sugarloaf Mountain. All public beaches in the Rio district have been closed. Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, who has faced media speculation that he is infected with COVID-19, has sparred with local governors, who say he is not doing enough to protect Brazilians from the virus. Bolsonaro, for his part, has said that governors are over-reacting, and as a result are threatening the nation's economy. [2]
On 13 March 2020, the Canada Lands Company announced the closure of the CN Tower from the end of that business day until 14 April 2020. [3]
As of 13 March 2020, French President Emmanuel Macron and other leaders set in motion a series of closures and restrictions on access to services:
German Chancellor Angela Merkel and other leaders have closed a wide range of buildings and institutions throughout the country, or changed the rules related to access to them, on or before 12 March 2020:
On 22 March, The Government of India decided to completely lockdown 82 districts in 22 states and Union Territories of the country where confirmed cases have been reported till 31 March. At 6 am on 23 March Delhi will be put under lockdown till at least 31 March. Essential services and commodities to continue. 80 cities including major cities such as Bengaluru, Chennai, Mumbai, Chandigarh and Kolkata will be put under lockdown till 31 March.[ citation needed ]
On 24 March, The Government of India announced a complete national lockdown from the midnight of 25 March for the next 21 days. All educational institutions, public venues have ordered to be closed across India for the above period. Public transportation such as the local metro, etc.., have been discontinued temporarily. Only grocery shops, hospitals are allowed to operate. Only small hotels are supposed to operate under delivery mode.[ citation needed ]
Despite a series of smaller measures taken to mitigate the spread of the virus in Italy, Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte ordered a strict quarantine of the country on Wednesday, 11 March 2020. Under the emergency order, anyone who leaves their home without filling out required paperwork or otherwise receiving permission will be fined and potentially face criminal charges. Only grocery stores, "food shops" and pharmacies will remain open, although factories will also continue to operate. Public transportation will continue to operate, with continued service guaranteed by the Italian government. Restaurants are closed, although customers may order take-out. Most government offices will remain open. Most outdoor exercise such as jogging and bicycling remains permissible, although not in groups. Citizens are allowed to take their pets to a veterinarians office, and to leave the house to allow the animal to relieve itself. Airports and air carriers are allowed to fly non-citizens out of the country. Citizens are allowed to travel to their homes within Italy. The Italian post office is operating normally. [6]
As the number of confirmed novel coronavirus cases in Israel reached 109 on 12 March 2020, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, with the cooperation of the Teachers Union of Israel, ordered all schools and universities throughout the nation closed for a minimum of one month. [7]
On 13 March 2020, the Government of Pakistan announced that all schools will remain closed until 5 April 2020. [10]
On 18 March 2020, Ministry of Education announced that all exams will be postponed up to 1 June 2020. [11]
In Pakistan, the Sindh Government has initiated a complete lock-down of the province, especially the capital Karachi. This means that all businesses, malls, restaurants, parks and entertainment avenues will remain closed for a period of 14 days, which began on Friday 20 March 2020. [12]
The Corona Virus pandemic has affected the entertainment industry of Pakistan heavily, with many films that were slated for an Eid release, now being either postponed indefinitely or looking to postpone. This has hit the nascent film industry hard where most business comes in during the Eid festival season. [13]
On 12 March 2020, Portugal ordered the closure of all schools and Universities starting on the 16th, until future reevaluation on 9 April. [14] On 18 March, the country entered state of emergency, lasting for two weeks. Citizens are only allowed to leave their house for work, to buy essential goods or access public services, for physical activities of short duration, to walk their pets, or to play with children for a short amount of time. All non-essential commercial buildings, like malls, restaurants and cafés or touristic facilities, must remain closed. Eating facilities could remain open, as long as they functioned exclusively for take-away purposes. Supermarkets, banks, and essential Government services continued to be open, usually for shorter periods of time and with less employees. Non-urgent appointments in healthcare facilities were postponed. [15]
The nation of Spain largely closed the country to most movement as of 14 March 2020. All schools and daycare centers are closed. Most airlines have stopped serving Spain, and stores report severe shortages on many items, including rice, pasta and toilet paper. All Spaniards will be required to stay at home during the state of emergency, which begins Monday, 16 March 2020 and lasts for two weeks. Spaniards may only leave their homes to buy food, medicine or go to work. The order effectively closes all restaurants, bars, coffee shops Internet cafes and other public gathering places. [16]
On 12 March 2020, Government of Sri Lanka ordered to close schools from 12 March to 20 April which also marks the end of the first term. [17] The private tuition classes and tutorials are also scheduled to be closed for two weeks until 26 March. [18]
Thammasat University will close their campuses from 16 March 2020 until 22 March 2020 to prevent the spread of coronavirus while preparing the online courses to all university students. [19]
Closures include:
The first confirmed case relating to the COVID-19 pandemic was announced by the state of Washington on January 21, 2020. Washington made the first announcement of a death from the disease in the U.S. on February 29 and later announced that two deaths there on February 26 were also due to COVID-19. Until mid-March, Washington had the highest absolute number of confirmed cases and the highest number per capita of any state in the country, when it was surpassed by New York state. Many of the deceased were residents of a nursing home in Kirkland, an Eastside suburb of Seattle in King County.
The first cases relating to the COVID-19 pandemic in Washington, D.C. were reported on March 7, 2020.
The COVID-19 pandemic was confirmed to have reached the U.S. state of Maryland in March 2020. The first three cases of the virus were reported in Montgomery County on March 5, 2020. As of May 16, 2020, the Maryland Department of Health (MDH) reported 37,968 positive cases and 1,842 deaths in the state, with 2,806 patients released from isolation.
The COVID-19 pandemic reached Colorado on March 5, 2020, when the state's first two cases were confirmed. As of May 16, 2020, the Colorado authorities reported 21,633 confirmed cases of COVID-19 among the state's residents, resulting in 3,866 hospitalized patients and 1192 deaths. All three of these figures are cumulative, beginning on March 5, 2020.
The COVID-19 pandemic was confirmed to have reached the U.S. state of Arkansas in March 2020. The first case in Arkansas was reported on March 11, 2020, in Pine Bluff, Jefferson County.
The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic began in the U.S. state of Illinois on January 24, 2020, when a woman in Chicago, who had just returned from the pandemic's place of origin in Wuhan, Hubei, China, tested positive for the virus. This was the second case of COVID-19 in the United States during the pandemic. The woman's husband was diagnosed with the disease a few days later, the first known case of human-to-human transmission in the United States. Community transmission was not suspected until March 8, when a case with no connection to other cases or recent travel was confirmed.
The COVID-19 pandemic was confirmed to have reached the U.S. state of Kentucky on March 6, 2020, when Governor Andy Beshear's office announced the first confirmed case in Lexington and declared a state of emergency to ensure all entities have the necessary response resources. As of May 13, 2020, 7,080 cases of COVID-19 were confirmed, with 326 deaths.
The COVID-19 pandemic was confirmed to have reached the U.S. state of Montana on March 14, 2020. As of May 16, 2020 the Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services (MDPHHS) has confirmed 468 positive cases and 16 deaths in the state.
The COVID-19 pandemic was confirmed to have reached the U.S. state of Ohio in March 2020.
The COVID-19 pandemic was confirmed to have reached the U.S. state of Pennsylvania in March 2020. As of May 15, 2020, the Pennsylvania Department of Health has confirmed 60,622 cases and 4,342 deaths in the state.
The COVID-19 pandemic was confirmed to have reached the U.S. state of South Carolina in March 2020. As of May 11, 2020, the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control has confirmed 7,792 cases in the state, resulting in 346 deaths. On April 2, 2020, DHEC announced that the virus had spread to all 46 counties in the state.
The COVID-19 pandemic began in the U.S. state of Utah in early March with travel-related cases. Residents stockpiled goods, large conferences were cancelled, a state of emergency was declared, and all public universities and colleges switched to online classes. After the first case of community spread was found on March 14, Utah faced a shortage of testing kits, and public schools were ordered closed. Community spread was confirmed in more counties, and the state issued a public health order prohibiting dine-in service in restaurants and gatherings of more than 10 people except in grocery stores. A 5.7-magnitude earthquake struck the Wasatch Front on March 18, hampering the pandemic response. In late March, the state directed all people to voluntarily stay at home as much as possible. Salt Lake, Davis, Weber, Morgan, Tooele, Summit, and Wasatch counties directed people to stay at home except for essential activities. In April, the state briefly ordered all adults entering the state to fill out an online travel declaration. It established phased guidelines for the public to follow and moved from the "red" phase to the "orange" phase at the start of May, advising people to wear face masks in public and stay six feet apart when leaving home.
The COVID-19 pandemic in the U.S. state of Vermont is part of an ongoing worldwide viral pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019, a novel infectious disease caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2.
The COVID-19 pandemic in Virginia is part of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The first confirmed case was reported on March 7, 2020. As of May 16, 2020, there have been 29,683 confirmed cases and 1,007 deaths reported in the U.S. state of Virginia.
The COVID-19 pandemic was confirmed to have reached the U.S. state of Wyoming in March 2020. On April 13, Wyoming became the last state in the U.S. to report its first death from COVID-19. On April 14, Wyoming reported its 2nd COVID-19 related death. As of May 14, Wyoming was the state with the fewest number of deaths from COVID-19.
State, territorial, tribal, and local governments have responded to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States with various declarations of emergency, closure of schools and public meeting places, lockdowns, and other restrictions intended to slow the progression of the virus.
The following is a timeline of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States.
The COVID-19 pandemic is an ongoing viral pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), a novel infectious disease caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The pandemic has affected the city of Columbus, Ohio, as Ohio's stay-at-home order shuttered all nonessential businesses, and is causing event cancellations as well as protests at the Ohio Statehouse, the state capitol building.
The COVID-19 pandemic in Boston is part of an ongoing pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in the Massachusetts city of Boston. The first confirmed case was reported on February 1, 2020, and the number began to increase rapidly by March 9. The Governor of Massachusetts, Charlie Baker declared a state of emergency on March 10. Boston Mayor, Marty Walsh declared a public health emergency on March 15. By March 21, more than a hundred people in Boston had tested positive for COVID-19. Most early cases were traceable to a company meeting held in late February by the biotechnology firm Biogen in Boston. As of May 16, 2020, there were 11,767 confirmed cases and 570 deaths due to COVID-19. As of May 14, Boston had completed 41,619 tests, 27.3% of which came back positive.
This article is a summary of the social distancing measures related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
