It seems to me, a complete layman in the medical field, that, in common with other developing countries, the biggest problem lies in poverty stricken areas where the people are crowded together, willy nilly, because in such areas it seems almost impossible to practise social distancing, maintain an acceptable level of hygiene, eat sufficient nutritionally balanced food and to stay warm in the freezing cold of winter, with the ever- present danger of their housing being destroyed by flooding, strong winds or fire.
The writing has been on the wall for a long time for Corona virus to run rampant through such areas, and that is exactly what is happening right now. Unsanitary conditions, extreme overcrowding in homes and public transport continue and hunger continues to threaten people’s lives.
Punishing people for not wearing masks in public places or drinking illegally is not going to work. The perpetrators of these so called “crimes” are simple going to stay out of the way of police and the black market will flourish underground; supplying drinkers with alcohol illegally. What needs to be done is to educate the public continuously about practising sensible precautions such as wearing a mask for everyone’s protection, avoiding public places and punishing real criminals for breaking the law. It’s not going to be easy, but it can be done. We have already made great strides in this area, but unfortunately, I have personally seen the complete lack of social distancing in township areas, so a greater level of policing is required there to control citizens behaviour; instead of arresting citizens for not wearing masks.
Today, I have seen a report that by once again banning alcohol sales a million more jobs are going to be lost – Wow – what a catastrophe!
TV advertising is extremely expensive. Why is so much money being spent on such advertising instead of putting more money into upgrading infrastructure?
The Corona Virus is now running our country.
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