The interim Tamil Nadu authorities has dived into severe motion in opposition to Covid by bringing again restrictions in public house, workplaces and academic establishments. Other than pushing aside board examinations and asking colleges and faculties to strictly adhere to on-line lessons, it has shut open areas like seashores and zoos. It has additionally referred to as for a whole lockdown on Sundays. 

This has been executed to deal with the Covid caseload that touched 10,000 on Sunday after virtually seven months. Whereas 40 contract staff on the ISRO Propulsion Advanced (IPRC) in Mahendragiri examined optimistic on Sunday and a producing agency in Erode turned a cluster with 84 workers contracting the virus, a number one retailer chain in Chennai needed to shut store on Monday after 39 workers examined optimistic. One other disturbing growth is the dying of some Covid sufferers in Vellore Medical School the identical day, allegedly because of the snapping of oxygen provide.

Whereas well being specialists have welcomed the brand new restrictions, they really feel the tentacles of the curbs ought to prolong to closed air-conditioned areas as they are going to be sure-shot superspreader zones. It is because it’s tough to watch the adherence to protocol in bigger outlets, malls and cinema halls, which have been allowed to operate with 50% capability. The federal government should additionally rethink leaving locations of worship open. The rationale behind the ten pm-4 am curfew can also be left to ambiguous interpretations. No official has come on report to elucidate the way it will assist, contemplating there’s hardly any congregation or motion of individuals at these hours.

In all this, TN has discovered itself in an unpredictable scenario, being caught within the interim interval between the polls and the outcomes. Nonetheless buoyant it could be of successful the battle of the poll, the current AIADMK authorities must take long-term measures to deal with the well being disaster. Furthermore, all states are closely depending on the Centre for vaccines and oxygen. Whereas TN has created a fairly good template to deal with the mounting stress since final 12 months, it stays to be seen the way it will face the problem of the second wave.