The 15 most frequently recorded nonpharmaceutical intervention categories by count with descriptive examples
| Intervention category | Definition | Count | Sample intervention summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public announcement | Any announcement or recommendation that does not fit elsewhere | 298 | Recommendation for residents to be vigilant, to refer to Santé Montréal (https://tinyurl.com/CANNPI-public-announcement) |
| General case announcement | Any announcement on a COVID-19 case that is not the first case announcement in a region | 217 | Announce 9 new cases, total 73 in BC (https://tinyurl.com/CANNPI-general-case) |
| Emergency economic funding | Stimulus or funding to mitigate the economic effects of COVID-19 | 166 | Government to pay Alberta Energy Regulator industry levy for 6 months, totaling $113 million (https://tinyurl.com/CANNPI-emergency-econ) |
| Social distancing announcement | Any announcement of a social distancing policy | 130 | Government of Saskatchewan “strongly recommends” companies take travel and distancing measures (https://tinyurl.com/CANNPI-social-dist) |
| Emergency social services funding | Stimulus or funding to enhance social service capacity | 104 | $3-million Arts and Culture Resilience Supplement to be administered by the British Columbia Arts Council (https://tinyurl.com/CANNPI-emergency-soc) |
| Administrative flexibility | Any relaxation of government, bureaucratic or other regulations | 90 | Deferral of timber dues for 6 months by Government of Alberta to help ensure forestry companies can continue operations (https://tinyurl.com/CANNPI-admin-flex) |
| Nonessential workplace closure | Any decision or order closing workplaces deemed “nonessential” | 83 | Dominion Diamond Mines voluntarily suspends activity (https://tinyurl.com/CANNPI-work-close) |
| Public event or meeting cancellation or postponement | Cancellation of any public events | 76 | All March Break programming, camps and drop-in activities are cancelled in Oshawa (https://tinyurl.com/CANNPI-event-cancel) |
| Health care facility restrictions | Any changes in or restrictions on the functioning or processes of health care facilities | 75 | Whitehorse General Hospital will suspend any nonurgent surgery procedures starting Mar. 23, 2020 (https://tinyurl.com/CANNPI-healthcare-restrict) |
| Recreational or entertainment facility closure | The closure of any nonretail recreational or entertainment facility | 74 | GoodLife Fitness clubs close across Kelowna (https://tinyurl.com/CANNPI-rec-closure) |
| Emergency health care funding | Funding to enhance health care service capacity | 69 | Government of British Columbia announces $5-million funding to expand virtual mental health access during pandemic (https://tinyurl.com/CANNPI-emergency-health) |
| Recommended self-isolation | Recommendation from public health authorities for certain groups or individuals to isolate for 2 weeks | 64 | Nunavut Department of Health recommends self-monitoring for returning travellers from conference in Toronto where there was a sick contact (https://tinyurl.com/CANNPI-self-isolation) |
| School closure | Announcement of class cancellations and ongoing suspension of in-person events | 60 | Newfoundland and Labrador English School District suspends all in-school class instruction (https://tinyurl.com/CANNPI-school-close) |
| Declaration of emergency (or similar) | Announcement of state of emergency by organizational body | 57 | Declaration of state of emergency in Manitoba (https://tinyurl.com/CANNPI-declare-emerg) |
| Government building closure | Announcement of closure of workplaces related to government organizations | 55 | Closure of recycling centres in Québec City until further notice (https://tinyurl.com/CANNPI-govt-bldg-close) |
Note: COVID-19 = coronavirus disease 2019.