The Great Lockdown in the Wake of COVID-19 and Its Implications: Lessons for Low and Middle-Income Countries

Sigamani Panneer, Komali Kantamaneni, Vigneshwaran Subbiah Akkayasamy, A. Xavier Susairaj, Prasant Kumar Panda, Sanghmitra Sheel Acharya, Louis Rice, Champika Liyanage and Robert Ramesh Babu Pushparaj
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Sigamani Panneer: Coordinator—Centre for Happiness, Department of Social Work, School of Social Sciences & Humanities, Central University of Tamil Nadu, Thiruvarur 610005, India
Komali Kantamaneni: Faculty of Science and Technology, University of Central Lancashire, Preston PR1 2HE, UK
Vigneshwaran Subbiah Akkayasamy: Department of Social Work, School of Social Sciences & Humanities, Central University of Tamil Nadu, Thiruvarur 610005, India
A. Xavier Susairaj: Research Department of Economics, Sacred Heart College, Tirupattur 635601, India
Prasant Kumar Panda: Department of Economics, School of Management, Pondicherry University, Puducherry 605014, India
Sanghmitra Sheel Acharya: Centre of Social Medicine and Community Health, School of Social Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi 110067, India
Louis Rice: Centre for Architecture and Built Environment Research, University of the West of England, Bristol BS16 1QY, UK
Champika Liyanage: School of Engineering, Faculty of Science and Technology, University of Central Lancashire, Preston PR1 2HE, UK
Robert Ramesh Babu Pushparaj: Department of Social Work, School of Social Sciences & Humanities, Central University of Tamil Nadu, Thiruvarur 610005, India

IJERPH, 2022, vol. 19, issue 1, 1-15

Abstract: Concern for public health has been growing with the increasing volume of cases of COVID-19 in India. To combat this pandemic, India has implemented nationwide lockdowns, and unlocking phases continue with certain restrictions in different parts of the country. The lockdown has required people to adopt social-distance measures to minimize contacts in order to reduce the risks of additional infection. Nevertheless, the lockdown has already impacted economic activities and other dimensions of the health of individuals and society. Although many countries have helped their people through advanced welfare protection networks and numerous support aids, several emerging economies face specific difficulties to adapt to the pandemic due to vulnerable communities and scarce resources. However, certain lower-income countries need more rigorous analysis to implement more effective strategies to combat COVID-19. Accordingly, the current systematic review addresses the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and lockdowns in India in relation to health and the economy. This work also provides further information on health inequalities, eco-nomic and social disparities in the country due to the COVID-19 pandemic and lockdowns and also contributes pragmatic suggestions for overcoming these challenges. These observations will be useful to the relevant local and national officials for improving and adopting novel strategies to face lockdown challenges

Keywords: COVID-19 pandemic; the great lockdown; economic slowdown; health impact; migrants; informal sector; public policy; low- and middle-income countries (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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