report on outbreak of covid -19 in india
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The first case of the COVID-19 pandemic in India was reported on 30 January 2020, originating from China. As of 16 May 2020, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare have confirmed a total of 85,940 cases, 30,153 recoveries (including 1 migration) and 2,752 deaths in the country.[5] The infection rate of COVID-19 in India is reported to be 1.7, significantly lower than in the worst affected countries.[8]
COVID-19 pandemic in India
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Map of the pandemic in India (as of 16 May 2020)
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Map of deaths due to the pandemic in India (as of 16 May 2020)
Disease
Coronavirus disease 2019
(COVID-19)
Virus strain
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2
(SARS-CoV-2)[1]
Location
India
First outbreak
Wuhan, Hubei, China[2]
Index case
Thrissur, Kerala[3]
Date
30 January 2020 – ongoing
(3 months, 2 weeks and 2 days)[4]
Confirmed cases
85,940 (16 May 2020) [5][note 1]
Active cases
53,035[5]
Recovered
30,153 (16 May 2020) [5][note 2]
Deaths
2,752 (16 May 2020) [5][note 3]
Fatality rate
3.2%
Territories
27 states and 7 union territories[5]
Official website
www.mohfw.gov.in
The initial growth of the pandemic in India was one of doubling every four days
The outbreak has been declared an epidemic in more than a dozen states and union territories, where provisions of the Epidemic Diseases Act, 1897 have been invoked, and educational institutions and many commercial establishments have been shut down. India has suspended all tourist visas, as a majority of the confirmed cases were linked to other countries.[9]
On 22 March 2020, India observed a 14-hour voluntary public curfew at the instance of the prime minister Narendra Modi. The government followed it up with lockdowns in 75 districts where COVID-19 cases had occurred as well as all major cities.[10][11] Further, on 24 March, the prime minister ordered a nationwide lockdown for 21 days, affecting the entire 1.3 billion population of India.[12][13] On 14 April, the prime minister extended the ongoing nationwide lockdown till 3 May.[14] On 1 May, lockdown across the country was further extended by two more weeks till 17 May.[15]
Michael Ryan, chief executive director of the World Health Organisation's health emergencies programme, said that India had "tremendous capacity" to deal with the coronavirus outbreak and, as the second most populous country, will have enormous impact on the world's ability to deal with it.[16] Other commentators worried about the economic devastation caused by the lockdown, which has huge effects on informal workers, micro and small enterprises, farmers and the self-employed, who are left with no livelihood in the absence of transportation and access to markets.[17][18]
Observers state that the lockdown has slowed the growth rate of the pandemic by 6 April to a rate of doubling every 6 days,[19] and, by 18 April, to a rate of doubling every 8 days.[20]
The Oxford COVID-19 Government Response Tracker (OxCGRT), in its report based on data from 73 countries, reports that the Indian Government has responded more stringently than other countries in tackling the pandemic. It noted the government's swift action, emergency policy making emergency investment in healthcare, fiscal measures, investment in vaccine research and active response to the situation, and scored India with a "100" for its strictness....
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Since 2 January 2020, the three levels of WHO (China country office, Regional Office for the Western Pacific and headquarters) have been working together to respond to COVID-19.
On 30 January, WHO declared it a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC).
Since the beginning of this outbreak, WHO has worked with countries and areas across the Region to share the latest evidence, prepare and implement national response plans.
We have procured and shipped diagnostics and personal protective equipment, deployed experts, coordinated with a wide range of partners, and disseminated information to the public on how to protect themselves and others.
Learn more below about our support to the COVID-19 outbreak response in the Western Pacific Region.