The following acts are some long term measures:
- Wear a mask outside your home i.e. while walking on the road, while using public transport, while working amongst other people, etc. No need to wear a mask at home, while traveling with family in an AC car, etc; unless you are infected.
- All visitors to your home should wear a mask. They should wash their hand when they come into your house.
- Wash hands after returning home, after touching anything possibly infected, etc.
- Use hand-kerchief or elbow while sneezing, when not wearing a mask.
- Avoid touching other people outside your home e.g. Use Namaste instead of a handshake.
Lockdown of non-essential activities is a short term measure that can be used if the infection rate is very high in that area. It is not a long term measure.
India is currently under lock-down, even though the infection rate is unknown in India because very few tests have been conducted. India needs to
- End the lockdown soon.
- Conduct large scale testing.
- Enforce mandatory masks in public transport, on roads, in offices, etc. People violating this rule should be punished.
- Make face mask mandatory for people in gatherings e.g. Wedding ceremony, religious activities, construction activities, etc.
