write a letter to editor about lockdown a boon
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The 21-day national lockdown (Page 1, “As COVID-19 toll touches 10, PM announces 21-day lockdown”, March 25)though in hindsight looks a bit belated, should be welcomed as the pandemic has begun playing havoc even in medically advanced countries. One wonders whether we procrastinated in screening international passengers, as a proactive action of early closure could have greatly prevented cutting transmission. Even delaying screening for domestic air passengers did not make sense, as local and international passengers often arrive or exit through the same points at many airports. The only bright part is that despite its political differences with the government of the day, the Opposition has not criticised the actions either during the janata curfew or the lockdown underway. While the government is making attempts to please the corporate sector with a slew of measures, the have-nots should also be taken care of equally; with such a prolonged shutdown, they are finding it difficult in making both ends meet.
V. Subramanian,
Chennai
The Prime Minister’s initiative to tackle the coronavirus pandemic by putting into effect a lockdown strategy is laudable. But what is disturbing is the still half-hearted approach and reach out to the downtrodden sections. How are they going to be insulated from the “hunger virus”? Many other nations have announced an economic package that takes care of many sections of society.
Shumara S. Muhammed,
Thamarakulam, Alappuzha, Kerala
As the whole nation is facing this type of a lockdown, perhaps for the first time, clarifications and a little elaboration on implementation would have been better. After all, basic necessities such as buying vegetables, or milk, or medicines cannot be done without a person going out. Door delivery of such e