Amid theCOVID-19 (Coronavirus) outbreak that has emerged as a biggest challenge andthreat to the human population across several countries including India, thescientists and health experts even in developed countries like China, Italy,Germany and United States are yet to come out with any vaccine. In all this,the experts have suggested people to maintain social distancing.
According tohealth experts maintaining social distancing is the best preventive measures tocontain the spread of coronavirus and fight against it. While it may bedisappointing to hear that so many sports events, festivals and othergatherings are being cancelled, there is a public health reason for thesemeasures. These cancellations help stop or slow down the spread of disease allowingthe health care system to more readily care for patients over time. Socialdistancing is deliberately increasing the physical space between people toavoid spreading illness. Staying at least six feet away from other peoplelessens your chances of catching COVID-19. Other examples of social distancingthat allow you to avoid larger crowds or crowded spaces are working from homeinstead of at the office. Closing schools or switching to online classes.Visiting loved ones by electronic devices instead of in person. Cancelling orpostponing conferences and large meetings.
What Ibelieve that this isn’t actually a social distance rather a physical distancingbecause of the reasons that in today’s advanced technology we can remainconnected to our loved ones through different communication like internet.
Meanwhilethe Jammu and Kashmir Police which has a part to play against fighting thespread of coronavirus along with the different arms of government includingcivil administration, health, municipalities besides others came up with anovel concept of Social distancing. It was seen in Ganderbal district ofcentral Kashmir when a police team marked circles ( by lime) outside severalpublic places particularly outside ATMs and medical stores to make peoplemaintain social distancing to contain the spread of coronavirus. The idea isproving a healthy option for people who come out of their homes to getmedicines or visit any ATM. The idea was appreciated by people in general andfound it as a novel concept of Social distancing.
Many areasafter following this have started implementing this social distancing idea.
“Weused lime to mark circles and/or squares near some public places particularlyoutside ATM’s and medical stores to make people stand at a distance of overthree feet between each marking. People were asked to stand as per the markingsand soon they were also comfortable with it” additional superintendent ofpolice Ganderbal Feroz Yehya who headed the police team said.