Vol. 7, Issue 2, Part G (2021)

The first confirmed case was found from Wuhan, a city in China in December 2019. It spread at a very fast pace affecting the whole world. It was further taken seriously by declaring it to be a pandemic on 11 March 2020. India was one of the worst affected countries as it as second highest number of confirmed cases and third highest number of covid19 death cases. The first case of covid19 in India is reported from Kerala state. Government of India (GOI) took steps to curb the menace of the pandemic. Countrywide lockdown for 21 days was ordered, limiting the movement of the whole population. Due to this announcement, biggest mass movement was seen since the partition of India in 1947.

Positive effects of covid19 are seen as reduced road traffic and road traffic accident, lowered level of air pollution, decrease level of heart attack rates and rejuvenating environment. The period of pandemic had its impact on the social and economic structure of the society. There was an economic slowdown, supply side shortage, it hit hard the vulnerable section of the society like the old age, pregnant women, disabled, children.