Letter to BS: Lockdown historic but not enough, we have a messy war ahead

The unanimous decision to shut down the entire country for a week is a historic step taken by the authorities but it is not enough. The next logical step would be to trace, identify, monitor and subject every incoming traveller — who entered after a specific date — to a diagnostic test. This should be done irrespective of the country of origin as this will go a long way in limiting the community spread of coronavirus as has been recommended by the World Health Organisation.
 
India should not allow the unprecedented economic loss emanating from the shutdown to go