Conclusion
In sum, in the context of SSA, the
socioeconomic, psychological and political impact of lockdowns may be
much larger than that of its benefits. Although, total population
lock-downs can play a role in slowing down the spread of the virus, they
however present a much higher cost to society. In the context of SSA,
lock-downs seem to be unhelpful especially given that the population at
risk is a small identifiable demographic.
A more useful approach would be to
isolate, focus and direct available care to the most at risk population
in context-specific ways and carefully open up the countries.