A Year After Lockdown, We Have Learnt Going Local is the Best Way to Fight a Pandemic
This time last year, we were looking at a dreadful virus that had not yet infected many. One year down the line, we have at least half-a -dozen vaccines rolled out, a death toll that does not reflect the dire predictions made last year and a population that increasingly is weaving its way back to life and liberty, last seen in the pre-COVID era. On one hand, there is a strong argument that the lockdown checked the wanton spread of a deadly pandemic by restricting travel, gatherings, and physical contact. However, in a lockdown, demand comes to a grinding halt and the natural next step is massive closure of units, both in manufacturing and services sector. However, with no benefit of hindsight in March 2020 and a virus that seemed intent on killing as many people as possible, one can also argue that India followed the better example of enforcing a strict lockdown and a series of containment measures, with a gradual relaxation in rules.
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