Have lockdowns been successful? Vaccination data shows a different picture

While cases have certainly slowed down, the pace of vaccinations has also taken a hit. Daily vaccinations in the 45+ category are growing by just 0.5%

At the peak of the second wave, India was registering over 400,000 daily Covid-19 infections. However, the concern for administration was not that cases were galloping fast but that most states did not have the requisite infrastructure to deal with rising infections. Thus, many states and districts decided to impose lockdown. This was expected to serve two purposes -- ease the pressure on health resources, and reduce the transmission rate.

States have been able to achieve both of these objectives. Against an occupancy rate of 95-99 per cent for hospital beds, ventilators and ICUs, most cities now have the requisite