Strengthening policy coding methodologies to improve COVID-19 disease modeling and policy responses: a proposed coding framework and recommendations

Table 2 Social Distancing Intensity by State

State	Date of First Mandate^a	Peak Daily Intensity^b	Date Range of Peak Intensity^c	No. of Days Between First Mandate and Peak Intensity	No. of Days at Peak Intensity	Intensity on June 19
California	3/11	4.06	3/24–5/7	13	44	2.95
Colorado	3/12	4.13	3/27–4/26	15	30	2.88
Florida	3/14	3.25	4/3–5/3	20	30	2.08
Georgia	3/18	2.94	4/3–4/22	16	19	2.19
Illinois	3/11	3.75	3/26–4/30	15	35	2.75
Louisiana	3/12	3.69	4/9–5/14	28	35	2.56
Massachusetts	3/13	3.56	3/24–5/17	11	54	2.94
New Jersey	3/13	4.06	4/1–5/12	19	41	3.44
New York	3/11	3.94	3/27–5/14	16	48	3.47
Pennsylvania	3/16	4.19	4/10–5/7	25	27	2.72
Texas	3/13	3.63	4/13–4/30	31	17	2.50
Washington	3/10	4.13	4/15–5/4	36	19	3.15

^aThe date on which at least one domain in the state was coded 2 or higher (i.e., Mandate-Low)
^bThe highest daily average intensity reached by the state during the sample period
^cThe date that the state reached its peak intensity and the last date the state was at its peak intensity before average intensity began decreasing

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