Sudden lockdown and unseen challenges in India due to COVID 19-An outbreak analysis

ABSTRACT

The world is facing an unprecedented situation because of spread of coronavirus that causes the disease COVID-19 which is totally new, where no one can see light at the end of the tunnel. In last 3 months, this pandemic has spread to 204 countries, regardless of its being developed, developing or under developed. In comparison to developed countries and being a developing nation, India has to date curtailed the spread of virus to stage 2 of local transmissions by limiting its progression. The Government of India together with its States has taken stringent actions to prevent its spread, including a nationwide lockdown. The sudden lockdown in country of 1.3 billion has brought in many unseen challenges, which has created panic, confusion and inconvenience to the general public at large. Though the remedial steps are taken, but that may cause collateral damage in the long run, if not planned earlier. The main objective of the study is to apprise the world about certain hard realities, ignored situations and unseen challenges that are being faced by world’s 2nd most populous country due to sudden lock down. © 2021, World Research Association. All rights reserved.