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Table 3 Comparison of physical distancing intensity and cumulative incidence, by jurisdiction

From: Comparing COVID-19 physical distancing policies: results from a physical distancing intensity coding framework for Botswana, India, Jamaica, Mozambique, Namibia, Ukraine, and the United States

Jurisdiction

Population (millions)

Date of First Mandate

Cumulative Incidence as of First Mandate

Date of Peak Policy Intensity

Cumulative Incidence as of Peak Policy Intensity2

Cumulative Incidence on Date of Peak Policy Intensity (per 100,000 population)3

California1

39.5

Mar 11

178

Mar 24

2.5k

6.4

Colorado

5.7

Mar 12

49

Mar 27

1.7k

30.1

Florida

21.4

Mar 14

76

Apr 3

10.3k

47.8

Georgia

10.6

Mar 18

197

April 3

5.8k

54.9

Illinois

12.6

Mar 11

25

Mar 26

2.5k

20.0

Louisiana

4.6

Mar 12

19

Apr 9

18.3k

393.2

Massachusetts

6.8

Mar 13

222

Mar 24

3.6k

52.4

New Jersey

8.8

Mar 13

49

Apr 1

22.3k

250.5

New York

19.4

Mar 11

216

Mar 27

44.7k

229.7

Pennsylvania

12.8

Mar 16

79

Apr 10

20.1k

157.1

Texas

28.9

Mar 13

44

Apr 13

14.3k

49.4

Washington

7.6

Mar 10

167

Apr 15

10.9k

143.6

Botswana

2.2

Mar 16

0

Apr 2

4

0.17

India

1,324.1

Mar 16

119

Apr 15

12.3k

0.93

Jamaica

2.8

Mar 25

26

Apr 8

63

2.18

Mozambique

28.8

Mar 15

0

Apr 13

21

0.07

Namibia

2.4

Mar 28

8

Apr 21

16

0.64

Ukraine

44.4

Mar 12

1

Apr 6

1.3k

2.9

  1. 1 U.S. state population estimates as of July 1, 2019 (U.S. Census Bureau)[17]
  2. 2 k indicates increments of 1,000 cumulative incidence
  3. 3 Cumulative Incidence on Date of Peak Policy Intensity (per 100,000 population) calculated as: [cumulative cases as of date of peak policy intensity / population]*100,000