Winning the COVID-19 War: McKinsey & Company's Proposed Plan for Action at the Local Level

Abstract

cKinsey & Company, a global management consulting firm, has published a document for local authorities to introduce and explain strategies and actions to combat COVID-19. This document, by evaluating the current situation and considering some degree of contagion for at least 12-18 months, presents three strategies for local authorities to deal effectively with the virus and safeguard the life and livelihood of the community [1]. The first strategy is to prepare to fight and win a war by building a command center with sufficient resources and authority, use talented people with the necessary skills (within and beyond government), and invest in the most appropriate data and information and creating adaptability in society based on existing facts. They believe that the fight against COVID-19 is like a war in at least four ways: A: Indefinite end-date; B: Distinct theaters considering that communities vary in size, health system complexity, resources and different economic composition; C: The need for immediate and significant operational logistics on a large scale to provide materials, skilled personnel and sufficient physical space; and D: Adoption based on virus’s mutations, external events, innovations, and unforeseen circumstances.