FOCUSED & INCREASED TESTING TAKES T.N.TO NEW DAILY HIGHS :
On Sunday the Testing had increased to 33,000. This has resulted in the high Rate of positivity of cases in Chennai . So there is justification in the complete Shut down in Chennai to contain . Now good percentage of people are adhering to norms . But whenever there is a relaxation things go haywire . It is because the announcement is too sudden and the Police, Volunteers and the traders get little time to prepare themselves for the eventuality . This time the Government gave sufficient time of 4 days before shutting down on 19th .
As per the goings - on of case Recordings ,Chennai will definitely need another complete shutdown as the present one with but with more relaxations and stricter enforcements ; but there should be a 3 day gap for people to prepare themselves . Then another shut shutdown for 10 days . But the administration should be well prepared to keep the distancing norms of the public. more
As per the estimates of UN World Population Prospects, the Chennai Population in 2020 is 10.9 Million (1.09 Crore). Chennai is fifth largest urban agglomeration city in India and 30th largest city in the World.
What does the above population figure mean with respect to increase in number of tests ?? We are talking about 10k tests per day So in next 15 days of lockdown we can test 1.5 lakh , and if you double the rate of testing from 10k to 20k per day the total we can test max is 3.0 lakh samples or persons
During lock down the number of cases reported are extremely high and increasing , How is that possible, when lockdown is on, with intense and strict norms, people are at Home, not allowed to venture out and yet there is a spike in cases ?? And we say Stay Safe Stay At Home? Time to instrospect on the Lockdown or unlockdown actions to be taken, do we need to control corona or Let Corona control us.. how long ?? more
It's not increased testing alone , but focused testifying. So that the yield of positivity of testing is high .
Find out cases quicker ,trace,treat ,discharge ( increase the immunized ). May be seek plasma for add on treatment for the being treated .
Wishful thinking ,Mathematics is a good base to work on . more
However, lockdown or relaxed lockdown, everyone has to follow the three basic norms. And enforcement had to be ruthless. Only this will reduce the spread. more