A couple of months into the fight against COVID-19, India has seen a mature populace that has largely put up a brave face not only coping with the adversity as individuals but large heartedly extending a helping hand to the lesser privileged in the community.

It is perhaps due to the restraint exercised by the citizens, guided by the cautious and meticulous approach of the government that despite being the second-most populous country, the contagion has been contained to a number that is significantly lower than in many other nations.

The lockdown that came into effect on 25th March for three weeks has been implemented in phases, the third phase being announced recently to extend over a fortnight, starting 4th May to ensure minimal incidence of the pandemic.

Bearing in mind the slowing down of the rate at which the cases were doubling, the measures that may have helped and are likely to strengthen our hands further in the fight against COVID-19 merit attention. Click here to read more from the source