Debate against the motion
“Lockdown-A solution to COVID-19”
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Explanation:
Novel coronavirus member of SARS (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome)
known as Covid-19 which reported is ϐirst case in Wuhan city of china has
spread worldwide and has become a pandemic of 21st century. But to stop its
spread is lockdown a solution in INDIA or WORLDWIDE? To stop the spread
of covid-19 in India lockdown was imposed in India from 24th March 2020 to
14th April 2020 of 21 days. Lockdown in INDIA was in Phase wise manner
and was in 4 phases. PM announced ϐirst lockdown on 23rd of march after
the JANTA CURFEW on 22nd march. Lockdown was beneϐicial for INDIA to
a much extent because if lockdown would not have happened; in initial days
it could have spread to a lot of people and it would have been challenging to
state as well as central government to deal with this problem of Soo many
people affected by covid because INDIA is not much developed in terms of
health infrastructure. Though there was a lockdown and still cases were ris-
ing in India in an exponential manner, but lockdown gave some time to cen-
tral as well as state government so that they can build isolation wards and can
strengthen the health infrastructure of our country
INTRODUCTION
India reported its ϐirst case of covid on 30th Jan-
uary 2020 in Kerala, a south-western coastal state
in INDIA conϐirmed by MOHFW (Ministry of Health
and Family Welfare). Initially country was not much
familiar about the spread of the coronavirus but in
the mid of march number of cases began to rise in
country. So on 19th March 2020 PM announced
JANTA CURFEW so that all persons should remain
at home and chain of transmission could be bro-
ken. Also, from start of the march month there was
thermal screening done of all passengers of interna-
tional ϐlights at the airport and if someone having
any symptoms of covid were asked to be home quar-
antine for a period of 14 days.
Lockdown in India was in a phased wise manner
which was in 4 phases
1. First phase- From 24th March 2020 To 14th
April 2020
2. Second phase - From 15th April 2020 To 3rd May
2020
3. Third phase - From 4th May 2020 To 17th May
2020
4. Fourth phase - From 18th May 2020 To 31st May
2020
When India imposed lockdown total cases in INDIA
were under 500 and due to which country was able
to control its spread so lockdown was very much
beneϐicial to the country. According to the stud-
ies it is said that if lockdown would not have beenimposed total cases in INDIA would have reached to
50,000 to 60,000 in 21 days but due to lockdown it
was under 10,000 in ϐirst phase of 21 days lockdown.
But as from 2nd phase onwards cases begin to rise
much faster as lockdown was being eased a little bit
to start economic activities. But to start economic
activities in country was also important at the same
time so that country’s GDP could be maintained. Due
to lockdown imposed growth rate of covid slowed
down as doubling rate which was of 6 days by 6th
April was of 8 days by 18th April 2020. Though lock-
down was beneϐicial to country but not a solution
because it is not possible to run a country without
GDP being maintained as INDIA has a population of
135.26 crores and majority of population is having
low socioeconomic status so lockdown had a major
impact on people having low socioeconomic status
and also on GDP of a country. Lockdown in INDIA
was beneϐicial in many ways like
1. It helped country to control the spread of the
disease.
2. It helped the government to strengthen the
health care facilities of a country, as many isola-
tion wards and hospitals were built during the
lockdown period so that they can accommodate
the patients and treat them.
3. In lockdown India became highest manufac-
turer of PPE kits it was also a beneϐit to the
country’s GDP. (Meo SA n.d.)
4. If seeing at the brighter side of lockdown apart
from controlling its spread it also helped to con-
trol the air pollution. Delhi is the most pol-
luted state in INDIA but due to lockdown it had
a great impact on controlling the pollution too
as NO2 (nitrous oxide) and CO (carbon monox-
ide)shown considerable decline during phase
of lockdown.
5. Also, central and eastern Delhi had observed
maximum improvement in air quality.
6. There was 40% to 50% improvement in air
quality.
7. Also, many people in lockdown had done some-
thing productive like they spent some quality
time with their families, some got to know their
hidden talent to glorify.
But also lockdown is not a solution to the pan-
demic because to live livelihood is important and
it could be by earning. Lockdown also had some
negative effects especially on poor people because
due to lockdown everything was closed and poor
peoples who come to cities from their villages to
earn they didn’t have any source of income, so they
didn’t get the food to eat they were not able to feed
their families, they were not able to run their liveli-
hood
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