The nation has been put under the lockdown and thus there is speculation which has been doing rounds that states that lockdown is going to extend and to this, the industry body FICCI has said the country can’t afford to have a prolonged lockdown that lasts for months. The industry body said India’s “exit strategy” should aim towards bringing about a fine balance between normalizing economic and social activity and taking measures to contain coronavirus disease.
The Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry said though India in the global context had not seen a large number of cases, the increase of infected people in the past few days might lead to a situation wherein more patients would require respiratory assistance and intensive care.
It also flagged the issue of the shortage of key testing kits. “One of the big gaps that we are currently facing is the lack of mass testing capability which is limiting our understanding of the true scale of the spread of the disease,” the industry body said.
The FICCI has also suggested that if the center plans to extend the lockdown it should be for 7 days or more if required and there should be ensuring of the Aarogya Setu app, rapid testing should ebb a quick move and isolation of patients should be a priority.
Talking about the importance of augmenting mass testing and ensuring a disciplined approach by grassroots functionaries, FICCI said to plan the “exit strategy”, the government needed to ensure maximum safety and social distancing.
