#Imposing #Covid discipline
A fight between traders and police in Kozhikode over Covid-19 regulations is an indication of poor management of implementing Covid protocols. The current approach of Covid protocols works for the rich and the salaried class while it hurts traders, workers and day laborers.
In states like Andhra, the practice is that it is not the duty of the government but of the people to observe the Covid protocols. Anyone refuses to obey the rules that he alone is subjected to damages and the government has no direct responsibility for this. Strict adherence to lockdown in Kerala is a reason enough for people to congregate in public places when the lockdown is lifted. And it is a potential cause for the spread of Covid.
People have been dealing with Covid for about two years and most of them know how to tackle it. So it is high time for the government to consider whether to continue or not strict discipline in imposing Covid restrictions.
K A Solaman
No comments:
Post a Comment