New Delhi: As various towns and cities like Patna and Pune undergo small or short-term lockdowns to contain the transmission of Coronavirus, the AIIMS director Randeep Guleria said it may not be effective in breaking the cycle of virus.
AIIMS director said that the lockdown has to be at least 14 days to stem the spread of pandemic.
Speaking at an economics conference organised by SBI, Guleria said the trend of rising new infections will flatten or come down in the next few weeks in major cities while it will take longer for the overall new infections to come down.
14 days lockdown must to break cycle of virus
“Very short duration lockdowns have no use for breaking the chain of transmission at all. You need to have social distancing. People forget all the things when lockdown gets lifted. You have to closely monitor clusters and containment. It (lockdown) has to be at least 14 days to stop the virus from spreading,” Guleria said.
Dr Guleria also suggested that inspite of going for city-wide lockdowns, specific zones can be turned into containment for a limited period to restrict the spread of the virus.
