Understanding “Quarantine,” “Social Distancing,” and “Lockdown” during “COVID-19” Pandemic in Response to Global Health: A Conceptual Review ()
ABSTRACT
This
study comprehends how non-pharmaceutical approaches such as “quarantine,”
“social distancing,” and “lockdown” help to impede the extent of the severe
COVID-19 pandemic. The abrupt, surfacing, and evolving circumstance of this
infection was thought to be defended, imperative, and implemented through these
approaches as a core component of the quick response in the arena of a global
health emergency. In this pursuit, a logical conceptual framework is developed
using a qualitative method by reviewing literature along with analyzing
numerous documents and reports. Based on information from some countries, this
exploration centers around significant approaches and the embraced socio-health
policy used as a preventive framework leading to the quarantine, social
distancing, and lockdown for the transmission of the virus headed for the
community. Studies have shown that populations flowing from the sources of the
outbreak pose a higher level of risk in the destination area than other factors such as topographical vicinity,
physical contact, and interaction. This study, therefore, suggests some
draconian socio-health policies to be imposed, such as quarantine, social
distancing, and lockdown measures to cripple the transmission of the virus. The
sooner such measures are implemented, the shorter will be the term of
the endemic. Finally, the findings have important implications for the
policymaking to be adopted globally as well as nationally preventive
strategies.
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Rahaman, M. , Islam, M. , Khan, A. , Sarker, B. and Mumtaz, A. (2020) Understanding “Quarantine,” “Social Distancing,” and “Lockdown” during “COVID-19” Pandemic in Response to Global Health: A Conceptual Review.
Open Journal of Social Sciences,
8, 283-305. doi:
10.4236/jss.2020.810019.