Covid-19 infections have been rising in recent times. In Maharashtra, the rise is alarming enough for the Chief Minister to warn of the possibility of a return to lockdown times. However, unlike a year ago, there are several voices that suggest that a lockdown is not a solution. Science has delivered vaccines against the virus. Efficient administration of inoculations along with sustained discipline in maintaining physical distances is a better strategy than a draconian lockdown. We read the Chief Minister’s warning more as a prod towards this discipline than a real threat of a real lockdown. The livelihoods cost of
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