Ban gatherings of more than 10 people to contain Covid-19: Lancet India task force
- 3 years ago
The Lancet India Task Force on Covid-19 has suggested a 'containment measures checklist' to the central government to contain the frightening surge in the Covid-19 cases. The task force has also asserted that these measures "must be done beyond the current binary discussion on a lockdown".
The panel recommends variables like new cases per day (7-day moving average), rate of increase in new cases per day (2-week moving average), test positivity rates per day (2-week moving average), number of tests per million per day, and utilization rates of ICU beds be considered to decide on containment strategies.
The panel also has recommended that all steps be taken, keeping in mind the economic consequences, in-depth consultations with all stakeholders in society; and ensuring that there are programs and safety nets in place for the most vulnerable and for those that will bear the brunt of the economic costs of closures.
The panel recommends variables like new cases per day (7-day moving average), rate of increase in new cases per day (2-week moving average), test positivity rates per day (2-week moving average), number of tests per million per day, and utilization rates of ICU beds be considered to decide on containment strategies.
The panel also has recommended that all steps be taken, keeping in mind the economic consequences, in-depth consultations with all stakeholders in society; and ensuring that there are programs and safety nets in place for the most vulnerable and for those that will bear the brunt of the economic costs of closures.