Abstract
In midst of dreaded Coronavirus infection surge, reports in the media indicated people in droves, with scant respect for distancing rules, thronged the markets, shops, malls and eateries. Many ventured without mask in public places. Large number of crowded public transport, and two and more people travelling in two-wheelers became a common site across Indian major cities. More and more, young and middle-aged, people reportedly fell prey to the infection and some unknowingly got infected and cured, already. While generally, there existed a high level of compliance among people by wearing masks in public, and generally trying to keep their distance from other people, yet, in some containment zones, people are reportedly ignoring COVID-19 precautions. Irrational as this may seem, health-communications experts say denial is a natural human response to overwhelming emotion and panic. It is so natural that even trained physicians have questioned the outbreak. The paper attempts to understand the intersecting trends for such skepticism.
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Ph.D. in sociology & PG in Management of Reproductive and Child Health, Research scientist with ICMR National Institute of Cholera and Enteric Diseases, ratna, Kolkata, India
Glob J Arch & Anthropol Copyright © All rights are reserved by Gautam Kr Ghosh
It is not entirely that habit alone accounts for the disparagement of mask-wearing and not caring to maintain safe distance at public spaces. Understanding their behavior and revising strategies for community engagement at local level enhancing their adherence to safety precautions can be achieved
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Glob J Arch & Anthropol Copyright © All rights are reserved by Gautam Kr Ghosh There existed a high level of compliance among people by wearing masks in public, and generally trying to keep their distance from other people, yet, in some containment zones, people are reportedly ignoring Covid-19 precautions.
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