![]() ![]() He said without a lockdown, the COVID-19 virus spreads uncontrollably within a few months to infect virtually 100 per cent of the population. “Another month after that, it was down to less than 10 a day.” He said the number of deaths also reduced in Italy after it instituted a lockdown. Some, however, believe that partial lockdowns are better in some places than others, leaving essential services, including hospitals, pharmacies and markets that sell food items and other essential needs, especially while ensuring few number of people for public gatherings and social distancing.ĭr Biodun Ogungbo, a neurosurgeon at Brain and Spine Surgery Consortium, said after Wuhan lockdown commenced in China on January 23, daily deaths started falling less than a month later. Countries are facing significant slip in the economy some, like Nigeria, are already in recession while struggling with a second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, with citizens expecting another lockdown.Īccording to medical experts, lockdown holds benefits in curbing the spread of COVID-19 and other diseases. This is not the case with the rest of the world. A COVID-19 health worker in Wuhan, ChinaĪs at Thursday, January 21, 2021, Nigeria recorded 116, 655 confirmed COVID-19 cases, 93, 646 cases were discharged and 1,485 deaths recorded in 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).Īlthough global analysts said the lockdown of Wuhan came with so much cost and inconvenience, the city is bustling today, with the economy of China gaining 2.3 per cent growth. ![]() Countries such as Italy, Spain, Germany, the United Kingdom and United States of America (USA) instituted lockdowns. Various governments issued stay-at-home orders, shut down schools, public places and issued restrictions for both local and international travels. Nigeria and most countries across the world experienced lockdowns weeks and months after the Wuhan outbreak as the virus spread. The virus first emerged in Wuhan wet markets in December 2019 and later spread to other parts of China and the rest of the world.īy January 23, the Chinese government sent everyone indoors in Wuhan, and at least 11million people came under strict quarantine, while mandatory observation of social distancing, wearing facemasks and sanitising or washing their hands were observed.įor nearly six months, the city lost contact with other parts of China as there was no entry or exit. The Wuhan lockdown marked the beginning of a series and magnitude of lockdowns across the world, which has never been witnessed as a result of a disease. Quit notice: Youths attack Fulani communities in Oyo.600 Nigerians stranded in Saudi Arabia call for help to return.The protocol is usually initiated to prevent the spread of diseases. Nigeria and the rest of the world have continued to suffer from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, which led to lockdown in various countries of the world (partial or total).Ī lockdown is an emergency protocol that prevents people from leaving a given area. ![]()
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