COVID 19 - The unfolding story of COVID 19 in India

By rakeshdatta

  • The first case

    Wuhan, China reports the first cluster of cases to WHO of Pneumonia of Unknown Origin

  • The virus spreads out of China - To Thailand !

    The first case outside China is reported in Thailand from a traveller

  • WHO declares COVID 19 as Public Health Emergency of International Concern

    WHO declares COVID 19 as Public Health Emergency of International Concern

  • The first case in India

    A student returning from Wuhan, China becomes the first case in Kerala, India

  • International passenger screening starts in India

    Screening starts for International passengers entering India

  • It is a Pandemic !

    WHO Director General declares COVID 19 as a pandemic

  • The first fatality in India

  • India crosses 100 cases

  • Janta Curfew

    A voluntary country wide social isolating measure for a day

  • India shuts down - 21 day lockdown

    The second most populous country in the world shuts down for a 3 week 'Lockdown"

  • India crosses 1000 cases

  • Wuhan lifts lockdown !

  • India crosses 10000 cases

  • Lockdown 2.0 in India

    The lockdown is extended till 03 May

  • Worldwide cases more than 3 million !

  • USA crosses a million cases !

    The USA becomes the first country to cross a million cases of COVID 19

  • India crosses 30,000 cases

    Though the doubling time of cases seems to be slowing, the Pandemic is showing relentless spread in pockets. Mumbai alone accounts for more than 6000 cases