With Climbing Coronavirus Cases In India, #LockdownFailed Trends Online
#LockdownFailed and #FailedLockdown are trending on Twitter in light of Unlock 1 with people claiming that the government should not reopen public places like restaurants, religious establishments and malls.
On June 1, India began its 'Unlock 1' phase where the central government allowed leniency on certain restrictions following yet more to be implemented from June 8.
However, unlike other countries, the number of COVID-19 cases in India have only gone up, incidentally, ever since the first lockdown was announced. The purpose of the lockdown was to curb the spread of the coronavirus infection but unfortunately that does not seem to be the case.
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi shared the picture of a graph which shows COVID-19 cases in India in comparison to other countries like Spain, Italy, Germany and UK; the graph apparently shows how as the lockdown period progressed in other countries, the number of COVID-19 cases went down. India, on the other hand, witnessed a spike in coronavirus cases.
This is what a failed lockdown looks like. pic.twitter.com/eGXpNL6Zhl
¡ª Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) June 5, 2020
For those talking about it online, this was evidence of a failed lockdown. Many took to Twitter to express their disappointment over the government's failed efforts to contain the spread of COVID-19.
Moreover, the decision to reopen public places like restaurants, religious establishments and malls from June 8 received its share of criticism. We are nowhere close to herd immunity and allowing people to to gather in public places can be a bit problematic at this point. Despite releasing safety guidelines for these establishments on how to operate, the risk of getting infected is significantly high.
Here is some of what people want to say.
India is the only country in the world where Covid19 cases increased rapidly AFTER lockdown was imposed and kept on rising when lockdown was lifted. In all other countries, it is opposite.
¡ª Gaurav Pandhi (@GauravPandhi) June 5, 2020
Clearly, the GOVT HAS SCREWED up BIG time in the absence of strategy! #FailedLockdown pic.twitter.com/02eXpG3glE
#LockdownFailed
¡ª Abhay Singh (@abhayitout) June 6, 2020
Other countries vs India pic.twitter.com/BvtIB5FUK0
#LockdownFailed
¡ª Krishna (@Krishna_verma_k) June 6, 2020
When you ask the central government how to flatten the covid -19 curve. pic.twitter.com/MITB9f5PxU
#LockdownFailed
¡ª Nitin Kashyap (@_nitin_k) June 7, 2020
Government : The Curve is flattening.
The Curve : pic.twitter.com/kTrJNMQTIg
Malls, Restaurants, clubs etc opening from tomorrow.
¡ª Schizomanic (@drjuhijain) June 7, 2020
All of these to me:#LockdownFailed pic.twitter.com/Pg3FKaMhyo
#FailedLockdown India vs Other Countries pic.twitter.com/g8Ri1YVvUR
¡ª Raman Bishnoi (@Raman00029Lilas) June 6, 2020
India is the only country where the lockdown has failed miserably. We went into lockdown with a total of 500 odd cases. Now we are averaging nearly 10000 cases daily and crossed 2.1 Lakhs cumulatively.#FailedLockdown
¡ª Lumlipa (@sangtamlums) June 5, 2020
The true scenario of India's Lockdown#FailedLockdown pic.twitter.com/vb7BdbXEF5
¡ª ???AathmaNirbhar Tony Stanks??? (@_ranting_indian) June 5, 2020
L - Lost jobs
¡ª Spirit of Congress (@SpiritOfCongres) June 5, 2020
O - Over taxed the people.
C - Cut salaries.
K - Killed economy.
D - Dead migrants.
O - Oppressed information.
W - Wasteful PM announcements.
N - Nonstop Coronavirus spread. #FailedLockdown
#FailedLockdown India vs Other Countries pic.twitter.com/g8Ri1YVvUR
¡ª Raman Bishnoi (@Raman00029Lilas) June 6, 2020
The #FailedLockdown has led India towards a humanitarian crisis leading to starvation and loss of innocent lives.
¡ª Rofl Republic (@i_theindian) June 5, 2020
The heartless government will have to pay for this.
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India is the only country where the lockdown has failed miserably. We went into lockdown with a total of 500 odd cases. Now we are averaging nearly 10000 cases daily and crossed 2.1 Lakhs cumulatively.#FailedLockdown
¡ª Lumlipa (@sangtamlums) June 5, 2020
India is the only country where the cases is rising highly but we are unlocking everything ?
¡ª ?????? (@boardonerfo) June 5, 2020
I want to know the logic behind this #FailedLockdown pic.twitter.com/F2EperIYZf
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