How an early lockdown helped India: A doctor's perspective

When the 75-year-old gentleman exclaimed “The lockdown is a total failure”, I felt his outburst was justifiable. Despite being in complete isolation in his house for three months, he had been diagnosed with Covid pneumonia. However, what he did not realise was that despite his age and co-morbidities, he passed through most of the illness unscathed. He did not require ventilation, ICU or high-end medicines. Was he just one of the lucky ones? Actually, we are seeing a number of elderly and high-risk individuals who are recovering well from an infection that has proven fatal to many.