The southern Indian state of Kerala had almost 8,417 people under observation due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) as of April 10, 2022. Of these, over eight thousand were confined to home or institutions, while over 150 patients were quarantined in designated isolation facilities. India recorded over 62 thousand active cases of the virus as September 1, 2022. The regions of Kerala , Karnataka and Maharashtra had the highest number of confirmed cases in the same time period.

Kerala’s links to Wuhan

On February 7, 2020, three Indians from Kerala were tested positive for COVID-19 after returning to India from Wuhan- the epicenter of the virus that has infected over 90 thousand people. Wuhan has been a popular destination among Keralites for its quality and affordable medical education. After conducting test swabs on all returnees, the Kerala government swung into immediate action by advising home quarantines for the people suspected to have been in contact with this coronavirus.

A state known for its healthcare performance

Kerala’s last major health scare was the Nipah virus in 1998, that returned in 2018, killing 17 people, along with almost six million cases of acute respiratory infections in 2016. Even then, Kerala is known to be India’s leading state for healthcare and medical literacy compared to the rest of the country. The southern state’s health department was reported to have been strictly following the protocols given by the World Health Organization to combat COVID-19. This preparedness seems to have borne good results so far with a high rate of recovery and containment of the virus.

COVID-19: As on Date: Number of Confirmed Cases: Kerala data was reported at 6,921,277.000 Case in 05 May 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 6,921,265.000 Case for 28 Apr 2025. COVID-19: As on Date: Number of Confirmed Cases: Kerala data is updated daily, averaging 6,547,507.000 Case from Mar 2020 (Median) to 05 May 2025, with 1587 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 6,921,277.000 Case in 05 May 2025 and a record low of 22.000 Case in 15 Mar 2020. COVID-19: As on Date: Number of Confirmed Cases: Kerala data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. The data is categorized under High Frequency Database’s Disease Outbreaks – Table IN.HLF006: Disease Outbreaks: Coronavirus 2019: MOHFW.

The Indian state of Punjab reported the highest number of active coronavirus (COVID-19) cases of over one thousand cases as of October 20, 2023. Kerala and Karnataka followed, with relatively lower casualties. That day, there were a total of over 44 million confirmed infections across India.

The south Indian state of Kerala had cumulatively conducted around 25 thousand tests to detect the coronavirus (COVID-19) as of April 29, 2020. Kerala had reported the first case of the virus in India in early February. It was also one of the only states reporting daily updates on the number of samples being tested. Overall, India had over 31 thousand confirmed cases of the coronavirus as of April 29, 2020.

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The first Covid 19 case in India was reported on 30th January 2020 in South Indian state of Kerala on a medical student who was pursuing the studies at Wuhan University, China. Two more students were found to be infected in Kerala in the consecutive days. The Kerala government was successful in containing the disease with its proactive measures back then. The second outbreak of Covid 19 in India started in the first week of March from various parts of India in various people who visited the foreign countries and in some of the tourists from different countries.

The tableau story consists of the following data analysis : 1. State-wise number of infected and number of death count in India map. Hover the mouse on each state in the India map to know the count. 2. Click on the next caption to know the state-wise number of confirmed, active, recovered and deceased cases in the form of bar chart. 3. The next caption takes you to the bar chart which shows the number of cases getting confirmed in India each day starting from January 30, 2020. 4. Next caption takes us to an analysis of the Mortality rate and the Recovery rate (in percentage) of each of the Indian state. We get an idea how hard each of the state is hit by the pandemic. 5. Next caption gives a detailed analysis of the state Kerala which has the mortality rate of 0.806% and the recovery rate of 74.4% as of now. Hover the mouse to know the count in each district. Don't forget to have a look at the line graph of 'number of active cases' in Kerala. It looks almost flattened ! As everyday we hear the increasing number of cases and deaths across the country, this graph may make you feel better...! 6. Finally the caption takes you to the statistics from the topmost district of Kerala - Kasaragod. The total number of cases reported is 179 at Kasaragod. The active number of cases is just 12 as of now... !!! Have a look at the statistics from Kasaragod and the story of 'Kasaragod model' as some of the national media in India call it !!!

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This data set consists of the following data: 1. state-wise statistics - Confirmed, Active, Recovered, Deceased cases 2. day-wise count of infected and deceased from various states 3. Statistics from Kerala - day-wise count of confirmed, Active, Recovered, Deceased cases 4. Statistics from Kasaragod district, Kerala - day-wise count of confirmed, Active, Recovered, Deceased cases 5. Count of confirmed cases from various districts of India

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Ministry of Health and Family Welfare - India covid19india.org Wikipedia page - Covid 19 Pandemic India Govt. of Kerala dashboard - official Kerala Covid 19 statistics

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India reported over 44 million confirmed cases of the coronavirus (COVID-19) as of October 20, 2023. The number of people infected with the virus was declining across the south Asian country.

What is the coronavirus?

COVID-19 is part of a large family of coronaviruses (CoV) that are transmitted from animals to people. The name COVID-19 is derived from the words corona, virus, and disease, while the number 19 represents the year that it emerged. Symptoms of COVID-19 resemble that of the common cold, with fever, coughing, and shortness of breath. However, serious infections can lead to pneumonia, multi-organ failure, severe acute respiratory syndrome, and even death, if appropriate medical help is not provided.

COVID-19 in India

India reported its first case of this coronavirus in late January 2020 in the southern state of Kerala. That led to a nation-wide lockdown between March and June that year to curb numbers from rising. After marginal success, the economy opened up leading to some recovery for the rest of 2020. In March 2021, however, the second wave hit the country causing record-breaking numbers of infections and deaths, crushing the healthcare system. The central government has been criticized for not taking action this time around, with "#ResignModi" trending on social media platforms in late April. The government's response was to block this line of content on the basis of fighting misinformation and reducing panic across the country.

COVID-19: As on Date: Number of Active Cases: Kerala data was reported at 11.000 Case in 05 May 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 4.000 Case for 28 Apr 2025. COVID-19: As on Date: Number of Active Cases: Kerala data is updated daily, averaging 5,071.000 Case from Mar 2020 (Median) to 05 May 2025, with 1587 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 445,692.000 Case in 16 May 2021 and a record low of 0.000 Case in 24 Mar 2025. COVID-19: As on Date: Number of Active Cases: Kerala data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. The data is categorized under High Frequency Database’s Disease Outbreaks – Table IN.HLF006: Disease Outbreaks: Coronavirus 2019: MOHFW.

COVID-19: As on Date: Number of Cured/Discharged/Migrated: Kerala data was reported at 6,849,127.000 Case in 05 May 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 6,849,122.000 Case for 28 Apr 2025. COVID-19: As on Date: Number of Cured/Discharged/Migrated: Kerala data is updated daily, averaging 6,474,702.000 Case from Mar 2020 (Median) to 05 May 2025, with 1587 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 6,849,127.000 Case in 05 May 2025 and a record low of 3.000 Case in 23 Mar 2020. COVID-19: As on Date: Number of Cured/Discharged/Migrated: Kerala data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. The data is categorized under High Frequency Database’s Disease Outbreaks – Table IN.HLF006: Disease Outbreaks: Coronavirus 2019: MOHFW.

COVID-19: As on Date: Number of Beneficiaries Vaccinated: Cumulative: Kerala: Precaution Dose: 60+ Years, Healthcare Workers (HCWs), Frontline Workers (FLWs) data was reported at 2,218,704.000 Person in 19 Jun 2024. This stayed constant from the previous number of 2,218,704.000 Person for 13 Jun 2024. COVID-19: As on Date: Number of Beneficiaries Vaccinated: Cumulative: Kerala: Precaution Dose: 60+ Years, Healthcare Workers (HCWs), Frontline Workers (FLWs) data is updated daily, averaging 2,218,336.000 Person from Apr 2022 (Median) to 19 Jun 2024, with 779 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 2,218,704.000 Person in 19 Jun 2024 and a record low of 1,253,501.000 Person in 11 Apr 2022. COVID-19: As on Date: Number of Beneficiaries Vaccinated: Cumulative: Kerala: Precaution Dose: 60+ Years, Healthcare Workers (HCWs), Frontline Workers (FLWs) data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. The data is categorized under India Premium Database’s Health Sector – Table IN.HLF007: Disease Outbreaks: Coronavirus 2019: MOHFW: Vaccination (Discontinued).

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) rapidly spread from a city in China to almost every country in the world, affecting millions of individuals. The rapid increase in the COVID-19 cases in the state of Kerala in India has necessitated the understanding of SARS-CoV-2 genetic epidemiology. We sequenced 200 samples from patients in Kerala using COVIDSeq protocol amplicon-based sequencing. The analysis identified 166 high-quality single-nucleotide variants encompassing four novel variants and 89 new variants in the Indian isolated SARS-CoV-2. Phylogenetic and haplotype analysis revealed that the virus was dominated by three distinct introductions followed by local spread suggesting recent outbreaks and that it belongs to the A2a clade. Further analysis of the functional variants revealed that two variants in the S gene associated with increased infectivity and five variants mapped in primer binding sites affect the efficacy of RT-PCR. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first and most comprehensive report of SARS-CoV-2 genetic epidemiology from Kerala.

COVID-19: As on Date: Number of Beneficiaries Vaccinated: Cumulative: Kerala: 18+ Population: 2nd Dose data was reported at 23,803,502.000 Person in 19 Jun 2024. This records an increase from the previous number of 23,803,501.000 Person for 13 Jun 2024. COVID-19: As on Date: Number of Beneficiaries Vaccinated: Cumulative: Kerala: 18+ Population: 2nd Dose data is updated daily, averaging 23,801,037.000 Person from Jan 2022 (Median) to 19 Jun 2024, with 876 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 23,803,502.000 Person in 19 Jun 2024 and a record low of 21,289,985.000 Person in 04 Jan 2022. COVID-19: As on Date: Number of Beneficiaries Vaccinated: Cumulative: Kerala: 18+ Population: 2nd Dose data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. The data is categorized under India Premium Database’s Health Sector – Table IN.HLF008: Disease Outbreaks: Coronavirus 2019: MOHFW: Vaccination: by Age Group (Discontinued).

Covid-19: Kerala: Ernakulam: Daily Vaccinations: Age: 45-60 data was reported at 1.000 Unit in 15 Feb 2024. This records an increase from the previous number of 0.000 Unit for 18 Sep 2023. Covid-19: Kerala: Ernakulam: Daily Vaccinations: Age: 45-60 data is updated daily, averaging 112.000 Unit from Jun 2021 (Median) to 15 Feb 2024, with 763 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 26,838.000 Unit in 31 Jul 2021 and a record low of 0.000 Unit in 18 Sep 2023. Covid-19: Kerala: Ernakulam: Daily Vaccinations: Age: 45-60 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. The data is categorized under India Premium Database’s Health Sector – Table IN.HLF021: Disease Outbreaks: Coronavirus 2019: MOHFW-CoWin: Vaccination: by Age Group: Southern Region: by District.

COVID-19: As on Date: Number of Beneficiaries Vaccinated: Cumulative: Kerala: 12-14 Years data was reported at 1,322,956.000 Person in 19 Jun 2024. This stayed constant from the previous number of 1,322,956.000 Person for 13 Jun 2024. COVID-19: As on Date: Number of Beneficiaries Vaccinated: Cumulative: Kerala: 12-14 Years data is updated daily, averaging 1,322,909.000 Person from Mar 2022 (Median) to 19 Jun 2024, with 804 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1,322,956.000 Person in 19 Jun 2024 and a record low of 751.000 Person in 17 Mar 2022. COVID-19: As on Date: Number of Beneficiaries Vaccinated: Cumulative: Kerala: 12-14 Years data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. The data is categorized under India Premium Database’s Health Sector – Table IN.HLF008: Disease Outbreaks: Coronavirus 2019: MOHFW: Vaccination: by Age Group (Discontinued).

COVID-19: As on Date: Number of Beneficiaries Vaccinated: Cumulative: Kerala: 15-18 Years data was reported at 2,280,136.000 Person in 19 Jun 2024. This stayed constant from the previous number of 2,280,136.000 Person for 13 Jun 2024. COVID-19: As on Date: Number of Beneficiaries Vaccinated: Cumulative: Kerala: 15-18 Years data is updated daily, averaging 2,280,016.500 Person from Jan 2022 (Median) to 19 Jun 2024, with 876 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 2,280,136.000 Person in 19 Jun 2024 and a record low of 38,449.000 Person in 04 Jan 2022. COVID-19: As on Date: Number of Beneficiaries Vaccinated: Cumulative: Kerala: 15-18 Years data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. The data is categorized under India Premium Database’s Health Sector – Table IN.HLF008: Disease Outbreaks: Coronavirus 2019: MOHFW: Vaccination: by Age Group (Discontinued).

COVID-19: As on Date: Number of Beneficiaries Vaccinated: Cumulative: Kerala: 18+ Population data was reported at 50,821,637.000 Person in 19 Jun 2024. This records an increase from the previous number of 50,821,636.000 Person for 13 Jun 2024. COVID-19: As on Date: Number of Beneficiaries Vaccinated: Cumulative: Kerala: 18+ Population data is updated daily, averaging 50,817,574.000 Person from Jan 2022 (Median) to 19 Jun 2024, with 876 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 50,821,637.000 Person in 19 Jun 2024 and a record low of 47,487,312.000 Person in 04 Jan 2022. COVID-19: As on Date: Number of Beneficiaries Vaccinated: Cumulative: Kerala: 18+ Population data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. The data is categorized under India Premium Database’s Health Sector – Table IN.HLF008: Disease Outbreaks: Coronavirus 2019: MOHFW: Vaccination: by Age Group (Discontinued).

Covid-19: Daily Vaccinations: Kerala: Kollam: Age: 15-17 data was reported at 0.000 Unit in 27 Feb 2024. This stayed constant from the previous number of 0.000 Unit for 30 Jun 2023. Covid-19: Daily Vaccinations: Kerala: Kollam: Age: 15-17 data is updated daily, averaging 6.000 Unit from Dec 2021 (Median) to 27 Feb 2024, with 539 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 9,897.000 Unit in 08 Jan 2022 and a record low of 0.000 Unit in 27 Feb 2024. Covid-19: Daily Vaccinations: Kerala: Kollam: Age: 15-17 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. The data is categorized under India Premium Database’s Health Sector – Table IN.HLF021: Disease Outbreaks: Coronavirus 2019: MOHFW-CoWin: Vaccination: by Age Group: Southern Region: by District.

Covid-19: Kerala: Alappuzha: Daily Vaccinations: 2nd Dose data was reported at 0.000 Unit in 19 Mar 2024. This stayed constant from the previous number of 0.000 Unit for 06 Apr 2023. Covid-19: Kerala: Alappuzha: Daily Vaccinations: 2nd Dose data is updated daily, averaging 320.000 Unit from Apr 2021 (Median) to 19 Mar 2024, with 673 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 24,462.000 Unit in 02 Dec 2021 and a record low of 0.000 Unit in 19 Mar 2024. Covid-19: Kerala: Alappuzha: Daily Vaccinations: 2nd Dose data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. The data is categorized under India Premium Database’s Health Sector – Table IN.HLF014: Disease Outbreaks: Coronavirus 2019: MOHFW-CoWin: Vaccination: Southern Region: by District.

COVID-19: As on Date: Number of Beneficiaries Vaccinated: Cumulative: Kerala: Precaution Dose data was reported at 11,601,195.000 Person in 19 Jun 2024. This stayed constant from the previous number of 11,601,195.000 Person for 13 Jun 2024. COVID-19: As on Date: Number of Beneficiaries Vaccinated: Cumulative: Kerala: Precaution Dose data is updated daily, averaging 11,581,187.000 Person from Jan 2022 (Median) to 19 Jun 2024, with 869 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 11,601,195.000 Person in 19 Jun 2024 and a record low of 82,805.000 Person in 11 Jan 2022. COVID-19: As on Date: Number of Beneficiaries Vaccinated: Cumulative: Kerala: Precaution Dose data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. The data is categorized under India Premium Database’s Health Sector – Table IN.HLF007: Disease Outbreaks: Coronavirus 2019: MOHFW: Vaccination (Discontinued).

Covid-19: Daily Vaccinations: Kerala: Thiruvananthapuram: Age: 12-14 data was reported at 0.000 Unit in 21 Mar 2024. This stayed constant from the previous number of 0.000 Unit for 04 Mar 2024. Covid-19: Daily Vaccinations: Kerala: Thiruvananthapuram: Age: 12-14 data is updated daily, averaging 0.000 Unit from Mar 2022 (Median) to 21 Mar 2024, with 608 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 13,067.000 Unit in 14 May 2022 and a record low of 0.000 Unit in 21 Mar 2024. Covid-19: Daily Vaccinations: Kerala: Thiruvananthapuram: Age: 12-14 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. The data is categorized under India Premium Database’s Health Sector – Table IN.HLF021: Disease Outbreaks: Coronavirus 2019: MOHFW-CoWin: Vaccination: by Age Group: Southern Region: by District (Discontinued).

Covid-19: Kerala: Kottayam: Daily Vaccinations: Age: Above 60 data was reported at 0.000 Unit in 21 Mar 2024. This stayed constant from the previous number of 0.000 Unit for 06 Apr 2023. Covid-19: Kerala: Kottayam: Daily Vaccinations: Age: Above 60 data is updated daily, averaging 142.000 Unit from Jun 2021 (Median) to 21 Mar 2024, with 609 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 19,086.000 Unit in 02 Aug 2021 and a record low of 0.000 Unit in 21 Mar 2024. Covid-19: Kerala: Kottayam: Daily Vaccinations: Age: Above 60 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. The data is categorized under India Premium Database’s Health Sector – Table IN.HLF021: Disease Outbreaks: Coronavirus 2019: MOHFW-CoWin: Vaccination: by Age Group: Southern Region: by District.