As convid-19 spread, government are locking down states, towns, communities in order to curtail the spread. Curtailing the spread is good, but the method can be far worse than coronavirus itself.

The lockdown will bring to halt the movement of goods and persons on the roads connecting communities, towns, state.

when roads becomes lonely, criminals takes advantage to attack.

By this lockdown , Drivers, vehicles convelling essential goods, which could Medical Personnel and Products , Petroleum products and other will be at the mercy of criminals.

Telecommunications Masts on high ways are also in danger.

Isolated small communities are also in danger.

The relavant authorities should take note.

One suggestion that will boost the security on our roads is for government to engage the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) to assist relevant security to patrol all roads as part of the contribution to help boost the security.
NURTW can fund their contribution in personnel, vehicles, Medical style PPE.

Noted

You have a salient point but this is the situation we have found ourselves at the moment and it is quite unfortunate.

when roads become lonely, criminals takes advantage to attack

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Do you understand what lock down means?

You must be joking.

Can NURTW members confront criminals if they see any?

Its security agencies or vigilantes responsibility, they that can take on criminals.

Hunger would kill more people than corona.
People would be forced to rise up against the useless governments.

Go and understand what lock down mean first.

After a surge in COVID-19 cases in Italy, Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte of Italy put the entire country on lockdown, restricting travel, leisure, work, churchgoing, and other aspects of life for its 60 million citizens.