I have started believing that lockdown we had was a waste of time
By msdivkar
@msdivkar (23359)
India
June 22, 2020 10:42pm CST
Considering the situation we are in today as far as coronavirus is concerned, I think all that lockdown we had before the virus had truly entered the country and praised by many as the most effective lockdown in the country is waste of time and energy. We could not effectively control the virus but put our economy in shambles. It will take months or even years to get the economy on track. The fear of virus still continues people still get infected and weaker ones still die. This situation would have arose 2 months back had we not opted for the lockdown but we could have saved the economy from rupture to great extent. I don't blame our politicians because that was the formula adopted by China in effectively controlling the pandemic but only difference was that it is a dictatorial regime and ours is a democracy.
The story could be true worldover. What are your views on this?
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
23 Jun 20
I am against lockdown ever since it was imposed here. It will make people hungry but the disease would keep on spreading. We have less than 100 cases when the lockdown was imposed but the cases kept on growing. Now we have 30,000 cases and the government cannot impose a lockdown anymore. Maybe they realized their mistake for locking us for 3 months.
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
23 Jun 20
@msdivkar that is also my take that the lockdown should be enforced now that cases are many. But we cannot go on lockdown anymore. The government has no money to feed the people.
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@msdivkar (23359)
• India
23 Jun 20
@Alexandoy you are very true. It is the case of mistimed lockdown.
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@HannahKusKus (4025)
• Semarang, Indonesia
23 Jun 20
It is dilemma... off course im so sad knowing economy situation is mess... many people lose their job. Poverty increases everywhere, especially at my country which the wealth level is still middle low. Lockdown is scary due to this economy condition. But in other hand, our medical team cannot cure the explosion covid 19 victim in one time, because of the cureness deficiency. Lockdown is threatening us... so the wise way is not to lockdown but have limitation in a big scale, in certain sectors..
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@HannahKusKus (4025)
• Semarang, Indonesia
23 Jun 20
@msdivkar yes... i agree with you
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@birjudanak (14320)
• India
23 Jun 20
According to me it was effective but problem what happened that people not take seriously. Its enough time of 2 months of staying at home. Its all depends on us as how we take care because by this lockdown or no lockdown first time its not effect politics as most citizen facing problem by other citizens carelessness. Now situation is that another lockdown we can't afford because people lost their jobs and no money.
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@arunima25 (87830)
• Bangalore, India
23 Jun 20
Lockdown saved the country.It gave time to control the infection and get country prepared for it on health and other front. Our rate of infection or doubling could have been scary with our kind of population density. But yes lockdown can't be extended for too long. Now people have to act sensible and responsible. Sadly we have many morons who are putting so many at risk.
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@arunima25 (87830)
• Bangalore, India
27 Jun 20
@msdivkar Yes even I feel the same. Somehow people are not taking it seriously and following all that needs to be followed.
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