Impact of lockdown due to COVID-19 outbreak: lifestyle changes and public health concerns in India

Authors

  • Subhro Basu Department of Biochemistry, Sri Venkateswara College, University of Delhi, New Delhi, India
  • Arijeet Karmakar Department of Biochemistry, Sri Venkateswara College, University of Delhi, New Delhi, India
  • Vanshika Bidhan Department of Biochemistry, Sri Venkateswara College, University of Delhi, New Delhi, India
  • Hrithik Kumar Department of Biochemistry, Sri Venkateswara College, University of Delhi, New Delhi, India
  • Kousheen Brar Department of Biochemistry, Sri Venkateswara College, University of Delhi, New Delhi, India
  • Mansi Pandit DBT-BTISNET Bioinformatics Center, Sri Venkateswara College, University of Delhi, New Delhi, India
  • N.Latha

DOI:

https://doi.org/%2010.25215/0802.159

Keywords:

COVID-19, Pandemic, Lockdown, Lifestyle changes, Public Health, Society

Abstract

The emergence of COVID -19 pandemic has severely impacted individuals from all walks of life. The rapid spread of the disease to nearly all parts of the country has posed enormous health, economic, environmental and social challenges to the entire human population. In the absence of any effective drugs and vaccines for treatment, social distancing and other preventive measures are the only alternatives. Lockdown is among one of the options suggested by World Health Organisation (WHO) to reduce spread of the virus. India was quick to close its international borders and enforce the world’s largest COVID lockdown on March 22, 2020. The present study attempts to highlight the impact of imposed nationwide lockdown on society and environment alike along with analysis of lifestyle changes. The study was based on an online survey using a structured questionnaire with over 1000 responders across the country. The pandemic situation demands a certain way of shaping the society to reduce virus spread and safeguard oneself. In this study, we analysed the changes that the society has undergone during lockdown to mitigate the spreading of the infection.   We also addressed the changes that have become part of our lives during lockdown – hygiene and health consciousness, work from home, online teaching, digital shopping, changing internet habits and societal changes.

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Published

2022-11-05

How to Cite

Subhro Basu, Arijeet Karmakar, Vanshika Bidhan, Hrithik Kumar, Kousheen Brar, Mansi Pandit, & N.Latha. (2022). Impact of lockdown due to COVID-19 outbreak: lifestyle changes and public health concerns in India. International Journal of Indian Psychȯlogy, 8(2). https://doi.org/ 10.25215/0802.159