lockdown is an emergency protocol that usually prevents people or information from leaving an

area. A full lockdown usually means that people must stay where they are and may not enter or
exit a building or rooms within said building. If people are in a hallway, they should go to the nearest
safe, enclosed room.

A preventive lockdown is a preemptive action plan implemented to address an unusual scenario or

a weakness in system to preempt any danger to ensure the safety and security of people,
organisation and system. The focus for preventive actions is to avoid dangers and risks arising from
the nonconformances to the normal circumstances, but also commonly includes improvements in
efficiency.

During the 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic, the term lockdown was used for actions related to
mass quarantines. Lockdowns can limit movements or activities in a community while allowing most
organizations to function normally, or limit movements or activities such that only organizations
supplying basic needs and services can function normally.

The COVID-19 epidemic has affected many countries and the World Health Organisation has declared it
‘Pandemic’. Government of India (GOI) has been taking several proactive preventive and mitigating
measures starting with progressive tightening of international travel, issue of advisories for the
members of the public, setting up quarantine facilities, contact tracing of persons infected by the virus
and various social distancing measures. Several advisories have been issued to States and Union
Territories (UTs) for taking necessary measures to contain the spread of this virus.