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Impacts of COVID-19 on Pakistan Society: Home Confinement, Social Survey Data and Maps Showing Diffusion
COVID-19 and a World of Ad Hoc Geographies: Volume 1 ; 1:345-364, 2022.
Article in English | Scopus | ID: covidwho-2321775
ABSTRACT
The purposes of this chapter are threefold to discuss the impact of home confinement due to the pandemic, to analyze the results of a social survey about the impact of the pandemic on the general public, and to present maps showing the spread of virus in Pakistan. Not only in Pakistan, but throughout the world, the outcomes of the pandemic were mainly related to psychological and health issues. Emergency situations in global policy, such as pandemics, impact both physical and mental health. A country like Pakistan, which was already fragile and struggling from deflation, was badly affected by the lockdown imposed by the pandemic outbreak. Home confinement during the lockdown period severely impacted the health and economic conditions of communities at large. The effect is discussed in detail in this chapter. In a similar vein, a community-based survey was conducted of 1043 people residing in different areas in Pakistan. The purpose of the survey was to check the behavioral concerns of people towards the pandemic and their safety behavior. The variables used were adapted from existing studies and questions and modified to address the issues in this survey. The last section of this chapter discusses, with GIS maps, how the virus spread throughout the country. The survey instrument provided a general understanding of safety concerns of the people. GIS maps at provincial levels were generated to depict the spread of virus during the peak times of the pandemic. The chapter provides a clear picture of the country during the pandemic times and serves as a reference to understand the social side of pandemic in the country. © The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2022.
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Full text: Available Collection: Databases of international organizations Database: Scopus Type of study: Experimental Studies / Observational study Language: English Journal: COVID-19 and a World of Ad Hoc Geographies: Volume 1 Year: 2022 Document Type: Article

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Full text: Available Collection: Databases of international organizations Database: Scopus Type of study: Experimental Studies / Observational study Language: English Journal: COVID-19 and a World of Ad Hoc Geographies: Volume 1 Year: 2022 Document Type: Article