For the past few days, I was wondering that since we
are in the last month of 2020, then what was so special about this year. The
only thing which came in my mind was Corona virus and the lockdown. Then
another thought came into mind that why this virus has turned into an ugly
monster which caused so many deaths across the globe except China. Of course, a
monster doesn’t create terror in its home. Whole world came in effect with this
tiny monster but China has always controlled it. Anyway, I don’t want to repeat
the same allegation on China which the entire world has blamed China for.
I was thinking about the lockdown in India. It was
necessary precautionary step for the government to enforce the lockdown in the
country as its unnatural calamity. Initially, this move was welcomed by the
people because the corona virus was new and precaution is always better than
cure. It was indeed a hard time for the small businessmen. Although, the
government had allowed the movement of essential commodities so that there
won’t be any problem for the public. Although the lock down has hit the economy
very hard and many migrant labours were stuck away from their home. But this
step was important as the lives of the people were more important than the
economy.
At that time, doctors and para medical staffs,
police force and the cleanness workers had done tremendous job in treatment and
further spread of the corona virus. But all those efforts have been forgotten
now. Because of the lockdown and the treatment the recovery rate was high. But
after three months, when there was uprising of dissatisfaction and anger among
the public. It was due to stagnancy created in life due to lockdown. All the
offices along with schools and colleges were shut down. Bigger companies and Multi-National
Companies have allowed their employees to work from home and their work was
carried away through video conference and other means. Actually lockdown
affected the life of everyone whether it was someone working in school,
college, government or private jobs or the labours along with farmers. Everyone
was forced to sit down at their homes.
Initially, everyone enjoyed the lockdown because it
gave them freedom from a routine life of going to office and returning home.
Corona virus was something new about which everyone was clueless. So, it was a
tight situation in which everyone was happy to break the boring routine life.
But as the time passed, this lockdown got extended and extended. That led to
the frustration among the migrant labours. People working in Private companies
were allowed to work from home but it wasn’t possible for the labours and
middle class people. Even government was clueless about the time duration about
how long this lockdown has to be carried away as it was affecting the economy
also.
Then the government allowed the unlockdown process
in phase wise. Initially, the movement of migrant labours and opening of small
and medium scale industries and small offices were allowed with minimum staff
so that there won’t be any trouble. Sitting ideal at home was making many
people crazy. At that phase of time, public places like cinema halls, shopping
malls, pubs etc. were still closed so that there should be some control. But
this also wasn’t enough to uplift the economy.
Unlockdown further created much havoc. People who
have been stuck in faraway places from their homes were desperate to return to
their home. This lead to the overcrowded buses and trains which were allowed to
run during the initial phase of unlockdown. This increased the number of corona
effected patients manifold. The rate of corona effected cases which was under
control during the lockdown got triple and quadruple during the first phase of
unlockdown. But the first phase of unlockdown didn’t gave much support to the
economy. Hence, the government has to allow to open the liquor shop across the
country. At few places, people gathered so much outside liquor shop so that the
owner of the liquor shop was forced to close the shop. Actually, sitting at
home and working from home had made the public frustrated and angry. Everyone was
accusing corona virus for the lockdown and the current scenario.
Then gradually and slowly, everything began to come
back to a bit norlmancy now. People are much aware and are knowing about proper
security measures like wearing a mask and use of sanitizers when they are not
at home. Actually, in the initial phase, awareness about the corona virus wasn’t
available to anyone either its government or the public. But now, with time
passes by and with the information technology, the people are taking their own
care. I hope this corona virus ends with 2020 itself.
#Memoriesof2020
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