Abstract
This article is an attempt to analyze different phases of lockdown in Pakistan with
the aim to know about its effectiveness against COVID-19 and seek affordable
alternative. In the first phase Pakistan observed complete lockdown that was very
effective, but due to its bad impacts on labor community it was not possible to
continue it for a long time. In the second phase, the lockdown was relaxed to
partial lockdown. Some increase in covid-19 cases was observed with more
recovery and few deaths. Therefore, the lockdown was relaxed further to smart
lockdown. In this phase selected shops and businesses were re-opened with the
idea to allow the daily wage labor to work. The decision was welcomed, but a big
increase was observed in covide-19 cases along with increase in deaths and
recoveries. Data revealed that people with the age of 20-34 years were infected
the most, while death rate was high in old age. As labor community was affected
the most during forced lockdown, therefore, was not an affordable option. To
make the smart lockdown continue in effective manner, financial assistance of Rs.
12000/- was given to the labor community. It was concluded that the smart
lockdown along with financial assistance, was effective to some extent, but can’t
be presented as preventive measure against COVID-19. It was recommended to
keep the smart lockdown continue along with force-lockdown in vulnerable areas
only. Also arrange and manage quarantine and isolation facilities for the
vulnerable and infected groups respectively till the arrival of proper treatment.
LalaRukh, Mohammad Nafees, Farukh Khan. (2020) Evaluation of Forced and Smart-Lockdown against COVID-19 Hazardand its Impacts on Different Age Groups and Labor in Pakistan, Putaj Humanities And Social Science, Volume-27, Issue-2.
-
Views
679 -
Downloads
42
