COVID-19 - Importance of social distancing

There are still people who don't understand the seriousness of this issue. I have to say that the situation in India is not currently as bad as a few other countries. That doesn't mean that we can stay lethargic. Some of the highly populated countries should be a little more careful than others. For example, if someone goes to a grocery shop in India to buy some time, it may not look like how it is in foreign countries. There will a huge crowd here and the possibility of social distancing is very difficult.

Source

One of the fastest ways in which the virus can spread is through social contact. The big problem that we currently have is that it is difficult to identify who would carry the virus along with them. Though there are so many misconceptions around this, I would say that it is better to be safe than sorry. If one person can spread it to 5000 people in a country we have to understand the seriousness of this issue. I'm writing this article with so much frustration. Today when I was having a conversation with a person he did mention that this and all won't affect us for the hot climate.

I really felt very bad about the stupidity of the person. I understand that a hot climate can protect us to some extent but that doesn't mean that we can completely escape from it. There are a few things in the world that we shouldn't be careless about and health takes top priority on that. Even if we are not worried about our own health, we have to be worried at least about the people around us. For example, we might have old people in the house with less immunity. If we get exposed to this virus and bring it home, we might escape it because of our immune system but we cannot guarantee that everyone around us will possess that immune power.

Source

That is one of the reasons why NGOs and governments are talking about social distancing and staying away from the huge crowd and public gatherings. In India, shops are now open only for a specific period of time during the day. This has created a situation where people end up standing in a long queue to get something. It is even more frustrating when we stand in the whole queue and identify that the item that we looking for is not there in the shop. I guess it is a frustrating moment for every one of us. We all have to stay together in this and come out of this situation with good mental strength as well. Follow the precautions and rules that the government imposes on us. Sometimes it may not be pleasant but it will at least save the life of few people.