How do coronavirus containment measures vary across Europe?
Schools closed
Mass gatherings banned
Bars, restaurants, gyms and nightclubs and closed
Austria
Schools closed
Gatherings of more than five people banned
People only allowed to leave house for work that cannot be postponed, to buy necessary food supplies and to help others
Total lockdown in Tyrol region
Belgium
Schools closed, though nurseries can remain open
Restaurants, cafes and nightclubs closed
Large gatherings cancelled
Bosnia
Schools and universities closed
All public gatherings and sports events banned
Bulgaria
Schools and universities closed Gatherings of more than 250 people banned
Ban on visits to gyms, cinemas, bars, restaurants and shops except for supermarkets and pharmacies
Czech Republic
Nationwide quarantine
March
Ban on leaving home unless for work, hospital trip, or to purchase basic needs
Schools and universities closed
Croatia Denmark Estonia
Schools closed
Public gatherings banned until 24
Schools and universities closed
Schools and universities closed Gatherings of more than 100 people banned
All employees in public sector with non-critical jobs sent home
Museums, cinemas, leisure centres, sports clubs closed
Finland
Schools closed in municipality of Huittinen
Recommended ban on gatherings of more than 500 people
France
Schools closed
Ban on gatherings above 100 people Ban on visits to retirement homes Bars, cafes, restaurants and almost all shops except food stores and pharmacies closed
Germany
Schools closed in Berlin, Bavaria and elsewhere
Events of more than 1,000 people banned in most states
Bars, cinemas, playgrounds and sports grounds closed on BavariaRestaurants allowed to stay open in Bavaria from 6am until 3 pm. Opening hours for supermarkets, grocery stores, pharmacies and petrol stations in state to be extended until 10pm on weekdays
Greece
Schools and universities closed
All shops closed except supermarkets, pharmacies and food delivery services
Gyms, cinemas, theatres closed
Hungary
nightclubs and
Schools and universities closed Theatres, nightclubs and cinemas closed
Restaurants and cafes allowed to stay open until 3pm
Indoor meetings of more than 100 people and outdoor meetings of more than 500 banned
Over 70s asked not to leave homes
Iceland
Schools closed
Ban on gatherings of more than 100 people
Ireland
Schools, colleges, childcare facilities and public offices closed
Bars and pubs closed
Indoor gatherings of more than 100 banned
Outdoor gatherings of more than 500 banned
Italy
All non-essential travel and public gatherings banned until 3 April
Schools closed
All shops closed except supermarkets, food stores and chemists
All non-essential company departments closed
Latvia
Schools closed until 14 April
Public gatherings of over 50 banned
Lithuania
Schools, nurseries and universities closed
Most shops, restaurants and pubs closed, though grocery stores and chemists can stay open
Gatherings of over 100 banned
Luxembourg
Schools closed
People ordered to stay at home unless on urgent business
Restaurants and shops closed
Malta
Schools closed
Moldova
Schools and universities closed Gatherings of over 50 people banned
Netherlands
Schools closed
Gatherings of more banned
Bars, restaurants and some shops closed
North Macedonia Norway Poland
Schools closed
Portugal Romania Serbia
Schools closed Public spaces closed
Slovakia Slovenia
than 100
Schools and nurseries closed
All public gatherings closed
Limited hours for restaurants, cafes and clubs
Schools closed
Wide range of public and private institutions closed, including restaurants
Schools and universities closed
Ban on gatherings above 100 people Bars and nightclubs closed
Schools closed
Ban on gatherings above 100 people
Schools closed
All shops closed except food stores, pharmacies, banks, petrol stations and post offices
Sport, leisure and entertainment centres closed
Schools closed
All bars, restaurants, sports halls, hair salons, cinemas and most shops closed
Food shops allowed to admit only a limited number of customers at a time
Spain
Schools closed
Partial lockdown, meaning people can only leave home for work, to buy food or visit a pharmacy or hospital
Private healthcare facilities transferred to national health system
Sweden
Ban on gatherings of more than 500 people
Switzerland
Schools closed
Ban on gatherings of more than 100 people
Access to restaurants, bars and nightclubs limited to a maximum of 50 people
More severe restrictions at regional level
United Kingdom
Ban on gatherings of more than 500 people in Scotland
Ukraine
Schools closed
Bars, restaurants, cafes and shopping malls closed in Kyiv and some other towns and cities
• This article was amended on 13 March 2020 to include information about Romania in the map and text, and to remove Hungary from the map showing school closures.