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. 2020 May 22:7:250.
doi: 10.3389/fmed.2020.00250. eCollection 2020.

The Rise and Impact of COVID-19 in India

S Udhaya Kumar  1 , D Thirumal Kumar  1 , B Prabhu Christopher  2 , C George Priya Doss  1
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The Rise and Impact of COVID-19 in India

S Udhaya Kumar et al. Front Med (Lausanne). .

Abstract

The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, which originated in the city of Wuhan, China, has quickly spread to various countries, with many cases having been reported worldwide. As of May 8th, 2020, in India, 56,342 positive cases have been reported. India, with a population of more than 1.34 billion-the second largest population in the world-will have difficulty in controlling the transmission of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 among its population. Multiple strategies would be highly necessary to handle the current outbreak; these include computational modeling, statistical tools, and quantitative analyses to control the spread as well as the rapid development of a new treatment. The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare of India has raised awareness about the recent outbreak and has taken necessary actions to control the spread of COVID-19. The central and state governments are taking several measures and formulating several wartime protocols to achieve this goal. Moreover, the Indian government implemented a 55-days lockdown throughout the country that started on March 25th, 2020, to reduce the transmission of the virus. This outbreak is inextricably linked to the economy of the nation, as it has dramatically impeded industrial sectors because people worldwide are currently cautious about engaging in business in the affected regions.

Keywords: COVID-19; India; SARS-CoV-2; economy; safety measures.

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State-wise distribution of positive coronavirus disease cases displayed on an Indian geographical map.
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