Director Midhun Manuel Thomas has reminded us how lifting the lockdown soon could lead to disastrous consequences.
In Facebook post, the 'Anjaam Pathiraa' director translated a portion of article 'How San Francisco Emerged From A Lockdown Too Soon During The 1918 Spanish Flu Pandemic, Leading To An Even Deadlier Second Wave That Rampaged Through The City' from Business Standard.
'Spanish flu infections seemed to dwindle by November 1918, by November 1918, and the city relaxed lockdown orders. When another wave hit San Francisco, much of the public — including The Anti-Mask League" — resisted the mandates that city leaders re-enacted to help blunt the spread of the disease. The city ended up with nearly 45,000 cases and over 3,000 reported deaths', says the article.
