Corona Mess in India!

India is going through tragic times. Corona cases and causalities are an all-time high. Every day is adding to the numbers, stress and chaos. It has truly caused strain on the healthcare resources, i.e. staff, medicines, and other related infrastructure. It pains to see that hospitals are not able to save lives, due to shortage of oxygen. Fire in hospitals causing deaths is a common news.

So, what went wrong? A question on everyone's top of mind. We just came out of wave 1, when we saw the other world was grappling with wave 2, and a severe one. So, did we not learn the lessons, did we not act in timely manner, did we assume that corona will be kinder to us. Sample the inconsistencies. While Holi celebrations were banned in March, Kumbh was allowed to happen in April. Gatherings during election campaigns were allowed to be bigger, and better each time. Local trains were opened in Maharashtra. Schools were opened everywhere. All mass-gathering activities were allowed to be opened with no check and balance. When? When the second wave has already struck; the cases in India has already started increasing from the 'low'. But the right sense did not prevail as early as April 14.

When the entire world was dealing with Corona wave 2, why were we sleeping? Why didn't we upgrade the healthcare infrastructure? Why didn't we increase the capacity all-across? Why didn't we go a bit slow on opening up, and wait for vaccination to conclude? Why did we lax on the awareness campaigns?

People got relaxed, casual behavior added to the panic and mess. Our Prime Minister was so instrumental in controlling the pandemic during the initial months of wave 1. He maneuvered the behavior of public. He should have done it this time as well. Our own people need reminders, need the same consoling, need the strict action from police-force and govt to fall-in-line. 

For now, we see that the central and state level govts are in action. Vaccination has been sped up. People have learnt the lessons amid the scare. Hoping that things get in better control in next few weeks. Hoping that God is kinder to us, and all is well soon!