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Table 3 Major difference between the three lockdowns during the first and second waves of COVID-19 in the UK

From: Critical policies disparity of the first and second waves of COVID-19 in the United Kingdom

 

The first lockdown

The second lockdown

The third lockdown

Start and end dates

March 23, 2020 to July 7, 2020.

November 5, 2020 to December 2, 2020.

January 5, 2021 to April 12, 2021.

Waves

The first wave.

The second wave.

The second wave.

Whether to spread variants

No variants.

Alpha variant.

Alpha, Beta, Gamma, Delta variants.

Whether the lockdown was extended

3 weeks extension from April 14, 2020.

No extension.

No extension.

Whether schools were closed

Closed schools, cancelled exams.

No schools were closed.

All schools instruction were closed, only allowed distance learning.

Whether public places were closed

Closed public places.

Government public

services and supermarkets were not closed.

Closed public places.

Whether the lockdown was lifted in stages

Gradually lifted the lockdown from May 11, 2020.

Completely lifted the lockdown on December 2, 2020.

Lifted the lockdown in stages from March 29, 2021.