This interactive chart maps government policies on the use of face coverings outside-of-the-home.
Countries are grouped into five categories:
- No policy
- Recommended
- Required in some specified shared/public spaces outside the home with other people present, or some situations when social distancing not possible
- Required in all shared/public spaces outside the home with other people present or all situations when social distancing not possible
- Required outside the home at all times regardless of location or presence of other people
Note that there may be sub-national or regional differences in policies on face coverings. The policy categories shown may not apply at all sub-national levels. A country is coded based on its most stringent policy at the sub-national level.