Such attempts compare actual cases with projected cases estimated using SIR models, and its variants. There have been several studies attempting to estimate the impact of travel bans, social distancing, containment and lockdown on flattening the transmission curve using exponential growth models and the SIR model 5, and its variants. In a press statement made on 23 rd May, 2020, the Niti Ayyog claimed that without lockdown there would have been 36–70 lakh cases, and 37–71 thousand deaths 4. Such a cost is justified on the grounds that it decreases number of cases, and delays peak, and consequently reduces pressure on health infrastructure. Lockdown imposes a substantial economic and humanitarian burden on societies, particularly in developing countries, that persists even after the epidemic dies out. 40–3/2020-D dated ), have also adopted a lockdown of the economy. Quite a few countries, including India (vide MHA Order No. In such circumstances, particularly in the absence of a licensed vaccine or effective therapeutics for COVID-19, slowing or breaking the transmission dynamics through quarantining and social distancing has been adopted as a strategy 3. The major reason for concern with COVID-19 is its the global scale of transmission, significant number of deaths, infection and mortality of care providers and healthcare workers (HCWs), and higher risk of death in vulnerable or susceptible groups 2. By 13 th March, the outbreak had spread to 114 countries with more than 118,000 cases and 4,291 deaths, leading WHO to declare it a pandemic 1.
COVID-19 was manifested in the Province of Hubei, China in December 2019. Specifically, we have estimated the effect of the lockdown in terms of reducing number of COVID-19 cases, deaths, and pressure on health infrastructure in India.ĬOVID-19 is a group of viruses affecting human beings through zoonotic transmission.
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“Unions were abolished by the government for free trade so that all the truck operators can do their business as per their wish and traders can also take the services of any truck operator for transporting goods,” the DC said.This study estimates the impact of the lockdown on the Indian economy, specifically those residing in Class I cities, to contain the spread of 2019-nCov-popularly referred to as COVID-19. Taking strict notice of the complaints received in this regard, DC instructed the police to take strict legal action against such elements and if any union office is found to be open, the DC ordered to lock it down. The Fazilka operators themselves locked the union and handed over the keys to the administration while at Abohar the gate was locked in the presence of the duty magistrate and the police.
She said that any trader can transports his goods through any operator.Īfter this, the gates of the truck unions of Fazilka and Abohar were locked. “As per Punjab government notification of 2017, there is no existence of truck unions while all operators and traders are free to transport goods with their mutual consent,” said DC. In a communiqué, Senu Duggal, deputy commissioner, Fazilka has ordered the police to take strict action against the “self-proclaimed truck unions” which are harassing traders. Deputy commissioner, Fazilka has ordered the police to take strict action against the “self-proclaimed truck unions” which are harassing traders. Fazilka deputy commissioner has ordered to lockdown the offices of Abohar and Fazilka truck unions citing them as illegal.
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