LOCKDOWN 2.0 POSSIBILITY DUE TO COVID-19 SECOND WAVE IN INDIA?
Introduction •
Wednesday, 24 March marks a year of India's nationwide lockdown. The country went in for the strict Covid-19 lockdown when just around 525 positive infections were detected.
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Second wave of coronavirus •
A year on, since the country went into a lockdown, it is facing a second wave of the coronavirus pandemic.
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Possibility of lockdown •
The last few days have particularly been troubling for reviving the concerns over possible restrictions and return of another nationallevel lockdown.
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Test-track-treat •
However, there is not likely to be another lockdown, the government has made it clear as the focus is now on 'test-track-treat' protocol, not shutting down establishments.
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Guidelines for April • •
In a major development on Tuesday, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has released a fresh set of guidelines for the month of April. The fresh guidelines issued by the MHA will be effective from 1 April till 30 April.
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Protocols for states •
Centre is asking states to enhance the proportion of RT-PCR tests, strictly enforce the 'test-track-treat' protocol and speed up the pace of Covid-19 vaccination to cover all priority groups.
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Focus of the new protocols •
The focus of the new protocols is to consolidate the substantial gains achieved in containing the spread of the virus, which was visible in the sustained decline in the number of active cases, continuously for about five months.
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Permission: outside containment zones • •
The MHA has also permitted all activities outside the Covid-19 containment zones. These include movement by passenger trains; air travel; metro trains; schools; higher educational institutions; hotels and restaurants; shopping malls, multiplexes and entertainment parks; yoga centers and gymnasiums; exhibitions, assemblies and congregations, and more.
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Containment strategy •
Government also stressed that in order to ensure that the resumption of activities is successful and to fully overcome the Covid-19 pandemic, there is a need to strictly follow the prescribed containment strategy.
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Lockdown can be an option •
However, lockdown can be an option at district/sub-district and city/ward level, with a view to curb the spread of the deadly virus, based on the assessment of the situation, the government has said.
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