The Lancet India Task Force on Covid-19 has suggested a 'containment measures checklist' to the central government to contain the frightening surge in the Covid-19 cases. The task force has also asserted that these measures "must be done beyond the current binary discussion on a lockdown". <br /> <br />The panel recommends variables like new cases per day (7-day moving average), rate of increase in new cases per day (2-week moving average), test positivity rates per day (2-week moving average), number of tests per million per day, and utilization rates of ICU beds be considered to decide on containment strategies. <br /> <br />The panel also has recommended that all steps be taken, keeping in mind the economic consequences, in-depth consultations with all stakeholders in society; and ensuring that there are programs and safety nets in place for the most vulnerable and for those that will bear the brunt of the economic costs of closures.
