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Astay-at-home order (North America) or amovement control order (Southeast Asia) is an order from a government to lower/end movements of a population as a massquarantine move for stopping anepidemic, orpandemic. This is done by ordering residents to stay home except for essential tasks or to work in essential businesses.
In many cases, outdoor activities are allowed. Nonessential businesses are either closed or made toworking from home.[1]
In some regions, it has added acurfew[2] or called ashelter-in-place order,[3] but it is not to be confused with ashelter in place situation.[4]
Similar measures have been used around the world, but the termlockdown is used instead.[5][6]
