New lockdown-easing measures
coming this week
Czech Republic
Spain
Reopening universities on 27 April as part of flurry of lifted restriction in recent days. Non-essential travel now permitted as is meeting in groups smaller than 10 but masks are mandatory in public
Children to be permitted to leave their homes once per day with an adult. Government expected to allow outdoor exercise and walks from 2 May, provided infection rate continues to slow
Norway
France
Extending ban on large events to 1 September, but will rule on 30 April on whether to start permitting events with fewer than 500 attendees to go ahead
Prime minister Edouard Philippe will present a national exit strategy to parliament on Tuesday, which will then debate and vote on the recommendations
No lockdown easing at all
in UK, Ireland and Netherlands
Circles represent
number of deaths
in each country
Neths
20,319
UK
4,475
5,880
Germany
7,094
Belgium
22,614
France
26,384
22,902
Italy
Spain
Austria
Greece
Larger shops, shopping centres and hairdressers due to reopen from 1 May. Restaurants and hotels could reopen from mid-May if health conditions allow
Registry offices and courts to reopen on 27 April, with plans under discussion to reopen some commercial outlets from next week
Albania
Portugal
Shops and courts to be reopened this week and people will be permitted to be outside for more than the current 90 minutes per day. Decision on schools to be made next week
Aims to start lifting restrictions from start of May, with further easing to be considered every 15 days
Relaxed some restrictions, but no
additional easing this week
Italy
Germany
Aims to restart manufacturing as soon as 4 May. At least one region, Veneto, last week defied the central government and relaxed restrictions on cemeteries, takeaways and pizzerias
Measures eased last week, leading to an increase in social activity that has worried some health authorities. Masks to be mandatory in shops and on public transport from 27 April
Belgium
Switzerland
Has announced plan to allow shops to open from 11 May, with schools reopening the following week but with caps on the number of pupils in each class
Opened some businesses such as approved hairdresser and flower shops but next stage begins 11 May when primary school children return to school and all retail stores reopen
New lockdown-easing measures coming this week
Czech Republic
Spain
Norway
France
Reopening universities on 27 April as part of flurry of lifted restriction in recent days. Non-essential travel now permitted as is meeting in groups smaller than 10 but masks are mandatory in public
Children to be permitted to leave their homes once per day with an adult. Government expected to allow outdoor exercise and walks from 2 May, provided infection rate continues to slow
Extending ban on large events to 1 September, but will rule on 30 April on whether to start permitting events with fewer than 500 attendees to go ahead
Prime minister Edouard Philippe will present a national exit strategy to parliament on Tuesday, which will then debate and vote on the recommendations
Circles represent
number of deaths
in each country
Norway
Netherlands
20,319
UK
4,475
5,880
7,094
No lockdown easing at all
in UK, Ireland and Netherlands
Belgium
Czech Rep
Germany
Austria
22,614
France
Portugal
26,384
22,902
Italy
Switzerland
Spain
Greece
Albania
Greece
Austria
Albania
Portugal
Registry offices and courts to reopen on 27 April, with plans under discussion to reopen some commercial outlets from next week
Larger shops, shopping centres and hairdressers due to reopen from 1 May. Restaurants and hotels could reopen from mid-May if health conditions allow
Shops and courts to be reopened this week and people will be permitted to be outside for more than the current 90 minutes per day. Decision on schools to be made next week
Aims to start lifting restrictions from start of May, with further easing to be considered every 15 days
Relaxed some restrictions, but no additional easing this week
Switzerland
Belgium
Italy
Germany
Has announced plan to allow shops to open from 11 May, with schools reopening the following week but with caps on the number of pupils in each class
Opened some businesses such as approved hairdresser and flower shops but next stage begins 11 May when primary school children return to school and all retail stores reopen
Aims to restart manufacturing as soon as 4 May. At least one region, Veneto, last week defied the central government and relaxed restrictions on cemeteries, takeaways and pizzerias
Measures eased last week, leading to an increase in social activity that has worried some health authorities. Masks to be mandatory in shops and on public transport from 27 April