Lockdown

A lockdown (/ˈlɒkˌdaʊn/ ⓘ) is a restriction policy for people, community or a country to stay where they are, usually due to specific risks (such as COVID-19) that could possibly harm the people if they move and interact freely.

This article is about the emergency measure. For the mass quarantine measure in a disease outbreak, see Stay-at-home order and COVID-19 lockdowns. For the practice of isolating prisoners, see Solitary confinement. For other uses, see Lockdown (disambiguation).

The term is used for a prison protocol that usually prevents people, information or objects from leaving an area. The protocol can usually only be initiated by someone in a position of authority.

A lockdown can also be used to protect people inside a facility or, for example, a computing system, from a threat or other external event. In buildings doors leading outside are usually locked so that no person may enter or exit.

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