Victoria has been doing it tough, but it has nothing on some other lockdowns, either for length or severity
It is difficult to make direct comparisons between countries, as each imposes a different set of lockdown measures. There can be differences within a country as well: US states are a patchwork of different lockdown measures.Its Stringency Index measures school and workplace closures, stay-at-home orders and public transport cancellation across 180 countries.The country ranked 144 on average in April, 127 in May, 129 in June, 52 in July and 27 in the world during August.
Britain's lockdown started March 23; you could enjoy a warm pint at a British pub by July 4. Spain endured three months of strict lockdowns. For the first six weeks, people were banned from leaving their homes except to buy food or seek medical care – after that, children were allowed outside for one hour's playtime. Now all the bars and nightclubs are open.
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