Some issues turn out to be so dangerous that it changes our overall way of living. As per the government orders, people are shut in their homes during the lockdown to break the chain of COVID-19 spread. Due to this, people’s life has been affected in many ways and lurching economy. The majority of the countries are going through this lockdown for more than 3 months now and still, they are experiencing great difficulty in adjusting with it, as coronavirus outbreak has snatched away from their freedom, which is considered the biggest asset in a human’s life. Iceland, ‘the land of fire and ice’ also went under lockdown but not as same as the other countries. Iceland took a very different approach. Unlike other countries, Iceland did not announce a complete social and economic lockdown. They took the approach of massive testing and tracing where people with no symptoms were also tested. This helped in quickly quarantining those who tested positive for coronavirus for 14 days and allowing the rest of the population to move outside of their homes while following the social distancing rules. Iceland, being the popular tourist spot is famous for several beautiful attractions such as geysers, hot springs, beaches, mountains, valleys, volcanoes, waterfalls, glaciers, and much more. Iceland is highly dependent on its tourism. However, there is a sudden fall in Iceland’s tourism just after the news coronavirus outbreak came in. Till February 2020, the average tourism rate of Iceland stood at 1,33,001, while during the months of March-April, it dropped to 79,873, which made quite a difference in just a time. Iceland during lockdown: With a total Icelandic population of 3, 36, 130 people as of March 31, 2020, Iceland reported a total confirmed case of 1,799 people, 10 deaths, while recovered
Some issues turn out to be so dangerous that it changes our overall way of living. As per the government orders, people are shut in their homes during the lockdown to break the chain of
