In the initial stage of Covid-19, India went into lockdown when around 80 cases were arising everyday, and people were scared washing hands, not stepping out of their houses. The fear of catching virus was very high and felt risky.
Now after 5months when around 80,000 cases are coming every day, and 2 reinfections(which is more severe) till date is seen the fear and risk feeling among the people had been reduced. Is the terror same as it was 5months ago?
As this Corona virus is not Novel anymore, hence people have started living their Normal life or a New Normal life.
Now behaviour changed, towards 35lakh people got infected versus one person in their proximity gets infected.
That one known infected person can terrorise more instead of 35lakh people.
Eg: People are scared of flying in a plane as it can get crash. But those people aren't scared of driving on road, whereas record says last year 1.5lakh People seen accidents on road, while zero plane crash.
These are emotions.
These emotions tend to modify the disaster and risk.
People have a behaviour or attitude, that I am invincible to get infected, I stay at home, I am immune, I eat healthy, I am blessed with my parents grace, If I believe in God, I haven't done anything wrong with anyone, I wear mask, so I won't get infected.
These simplifications lead people to take decisions.
Sometimes what happens is, emotions lead our actions.
Categorization of risk is necessary that what area is prone to more cases or danger by guidelines, with better understanding.
As this Corona virus is spreading as fire in the Forest, need is to understand the risk and don't get into flow of emotions.
But These emotions, lead us misunderstand the risk.
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