Map shows how a third of world’s population are under coronavirus lockdown

A map showing how the world is reacting to coronavirus. Countries in red have announced restrictions on movement of all or most of their citizens around the clock in response to the virus. Those in amber have restricted the movement of only some citizens or for only part of the day, such as evening curfews. Those in green have either light restrictions or no restrictions on their own citizens, but may have brought in other international measures such border closures and flight bans

While the US government has resisted calls to enact a federal shutdown, various states have either fully locked down or put in place lockdowns on some of their citizens to try and control the spread of coronavirus

ITALY: The Italian government was the first in Europe to enact a country-wide lockdown 7of some 60million people, banning them from leaving their homes for all-but essential needs. It has also reported the most deaths of any country in the world

SPAIN: The number of cases in Spain is rapidly spiralling out of control, with workers deserting elderly people in care homes that were later found dead or dying by police (pictured, a woman in her apartment in Burgos)

FRANCE: Emmanuel Macron has put in place sweeping lockdown measures across France that has left streets virutally deserted as the country’s death and case toll mounts

UK: Boris Johnson announced the the UK would be following the rest of Europe into a full lockdown this week, amid signs the country is on track to see a death toll that could top that of Italy

GERMANY: While the number of cases in Germany has almost hit 30,000 – on par with other badly-affected European nations – the death rate has remained low. Still, the government has enacted sweeping lockdown measures (pictured, Dresden)

BELGIUM: Like most of Europe, Belgians are only being allowed to leave their homes for essential tasks or medical needs, with restrictions due to last for the next eight weeks at least (pictured, Brussels)

CZECH REPUBLIC: The typically-bustling Charles Bridge in Prague was all-but deserted after the government shut down most restaurants and shops across the country to combat the virus

POLAND: A sculpture in the centre of Krakow is seen with a mask across the mouth after Poland went into full lockdown over coroanvirus, with most shops and businesses forced to close

IRELAND: Underlining the seriousness of the crisis, Ireland closed all pubs just a few days shy of St Patrick’s Day, with the majority of businesses now shuttered and schools closed

DENMARK: Copenhagen Airport’s Terminal 3 hall is seen almost empty after a nationwide lockdown that closed schools, restaurants, and most public offices which is due to continue until at least mid-April

PORTUGAL: The country has closed landmarks along with the majority of shops in attempts to control the spread of the disease, though has stopped short of barring people from the streets as other nations have done

NEW YORK, USA: Donald Trump has resisted calls for the federal government to call a lockdown, but individual cities have been issued with shelter-in-place orders. New York (pictured) and San Francisco are among them

COLOMBIA: The South American country has restricted the movement of all-but essential workers, with those aged 70 and over told to stay inside their homes until May

EL SALVADOR: Mass gatherings have been banned, borders closed, all returning citizens must undergo 30-day quarantine and schools have been shuttered in the Equatorial nation 

ARGENTINA: Residents have been forced off the streets while police have been ordered to fine or arrest rule-breakers until at least the end of March

CHINA: The ruling communist party locked down some 760million people across the country in January as coronavirus first emerged, though is now preparing to ease containment measures in ground-zero province of Wuhan (pictured)

INDIA: The country’s 1.3billion people were ordered to stay inside from Wednesday in the most far-reaching containment effort anywhere in the world. Police enforced the restrictions with an iron will, and wooden sticks

SRI LANKA: An island-wide curfew has been in place since the weekend to prevent the spread, though social distancing measures being used by some other nations have not been adopted widely

NEPAL: Deserted streets and closed shop are seen during the first day of government-imposed nationwide lockdown in the Everest region of Nepal after measures come into place on Monday

MALAYSIA: A member of Royal Malaysia Navy stands at a roadblock to maintain the Movement Control Order, which limits the activities of people in Malaysia as a preventive measure against the spread of coronavirus

EGYPT: Egyptian authorities announced a two-week curfew, starting from 25 March, during which public transportation will be suspended to avoid the spread of coronavirus

TURKEY: The country’s Interior Ministry has announced the shut down of all public events, sporting events, schools and universities, cafes, cinemas, bars and restaurants (pictured, an empty street in Istanbul)

SAUDI ARABIA: Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud has announced a nation-wide curfew from 7pm until 6am starting from 24 March for 21 days to combat the virus. In the capital Riyadh, the curfew starts at 3pm (Jeddah, pictured)

ISRAEL: A deserted street in Jerusalem is seen this week as the country prepares to announce the start of a complete lockdown, with outdoor exercise banned while individuals will be allowed to venture only 100 meters from their homes

IRAQ: The government in Baghdad has followed many of its Middle Eastern neighbours in announcing a curfew from sunset until sunrise in the hopes that it will stop the spread of coronavirus

KUWAIT: The government has announced harsher penalties than some of its neighbours, shutting down international flights and banning people from going to restaurants and gyms for three weeks (pictured, Kuwait City)

SOUTH AFRICA: The country will enter a 21-day lockdown starting from Thursday this week in an attempt to slow the spread of the virus (pictured, a child in Johannesburg)

KENYA: The country has closed bars, restaurants, schools and some public offices but crowded markets – such as this one in Nairobi – remain open amid fears the disease could rapidly spread

TUNISIA: Tunisia’s president on Monday ordered the army to patrol the streets and enforce lockdowns to stop the spread of coronavirus disease

RWANDA: A boy carries jerrycans as he walks past the deserted crossing point between the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda before the country enters lockdown to try and prevent the spread of the virus

SENEGAL: Policemen in masks patrol a market in the capital Dakar as the country prepares to place restrictions on what shops can open and who is allowed on to the streets

MADAGASCAR: Two of the country’s biggest cities have been placed on lockdown after cases of coronavirus were reported while the president has ordered everyone to ‘stay inside’

AUSTRALIA: Overseas travel has been banned, travel between states restricted, entertainment venues including pubs and clubs have been shut as have gym and sports venues

NEW ZEALAND: A child plays at a closed playground on March 25, 2020 in Napier, New Zealand. New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern on Wednesday declared a State of National Emergency and a lockdown