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Description
Government measures implemented worldwide in response to the Coronavirus pandemic, compiled by ACAPS. The dataset categorizes measures into social distancing, movement restrictions, public health measures, social and economic measures, and lockdowns. Data was last updated on 2026-05-14.
Use Cases
Compare the timing and stringency of lockdown policies based on the lockdowns category.
Analyze the correlation between social and economic measures and public health outcomes based on the described categories.
Track the global evolution of movement restrictions based on the movement restrictions category.
Model the impact of different social distancing measures based on the social distancing category.
Strengths
Covers measures from governments worldwide, indicating broad geographic scope.
Categorizes data into five distinct policy areas: social distancing, movement restrictions, public health measures, social and economic measures, and lockdowns.
Sources include government, media, and United Nations documents, suggesting multi-source verification.
Limitations
Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.
Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
The provider notes that some measures and exact implementation dates may not be accurately recorded.
Provenance
Source
ACAPS
Collection Method
Secondary data review of government, media, United Nations, and other organizational sources.
Freshness
Last updated 2026-05-14 02:15:00.830583; freshness should be verified.
Geography
Worldwide
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