COVID-19 pandemic in Puducherry | |
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Disease | COVID-19 |
Virus strain | SARS-CoV-2 |
Location | Puducherry, India |
First outbreak | Wuhan, Hubei, China |
Index case | Mahé |
Arrival date | 17 March 2020 (11 months, 2 weeks and 6 days)[1] |
Confirmed cases | 176 (13 June 2020) |
Active cases | 93 |
Recovered | 80 (13 June 2020) |
Deaths | 3 (12 June 2020) |
Fatality rate | 1.7% |
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The first case of the COVID-19 pandemic in India was reported on 30 January 2020, originating from China. Slowly, the pandemic spread to various states and union territories including the union territory of Puducherry. The first case was recorded in this region on 17 March.[1]
Timeline
May 2020
- As of 28 May, the total number of reported cases in Puducherry was 53, including 37 active cases and 16 cured or recovered cases.[2]
- As of 30 May, the total number of reported cases was 70, including 45 active cases and 25 recovered cases.
June 2020
- As on 7 June, total number of cases in Puducherry was 128, including 75 active cases and 53 recoveries.[3]
- As on 12 June, total number of cases in Puducherry was 163, including 84 active cases and 76 recoveries and 3 deaths.[3]
- As on 20 June, total number of cases in Puducherry was 338, including 200 active cases and 131 cures and 7 deaths.[3]
- As on 23 June, total number of cases in Puducherry was 402, including 228 active cases and 165 cures and 9 deaths.[3]
- On 26 June, total number of cases in Puducherry crossed 500. It was 502, including 306 active cases and 187 recoveries and 9 fatalities.[3]
July 2020
- As on 2 July, total number of cases in Puducherry was 802, including 459 active cases and 331 recoveries and 12 fatalities.[3]
- On 7 July, Puducherry reached a grim milestone of 1000 total covid cases.[4]
- As on 8 July, total number of cases was 1200, including 565 active cases and 619 recoveries and 16 deaths.[3]
- As on 16 July, total number of cases was 1743, including 774 active cases and 947 cures and 22 deaths.[3]
- As on 18 July, total number of cases in the UT was 1890, including 800 active cases and 1062 cures and 28 fatalities.[3]
- As on 26 July, total number of cases in the UT was 2787, including 1102 active cases and 1645 recoveries and 40 fatalities.[3]
August 2020
- As on 1 August, total number of cases in Puducherry was 3606, including 1357 active cases and 2198 cures and 51 fatalities.[3]
- As on 3 August, total number of cases was 3982, including 1515 active cases and 2411 cures and 56 deaths.[3]
- As on 9 August, total number of cases was 5123, including 1989 active cases and 3054 recoveries and 80 deaths.[3]
- As on 11 August, total number of cases was 5900, including 2277 active cases and 3532 cures and 91 deaths.[3]
- As on 14 August, total number of cases was 7354, including 3024 active cases and 4224 cures and 106 deaths.[3]
- As on 19 August, total number of cases in the UT was 8752, including 3311 active cases and 5312 cures and 129 fatalities.[3]
- On 22 August 2020, Puducherry crossed grim milestone of 10000 COVID cases.[5]
- As on 23 August, total number of cases was 10859, including 3753 active cases and 6942 cures and 164 deaths.[3]
- As on 25 August, total number of cases was 11426, including 3981 active cases and 7273 cures and 172 deaths.[3]
- As on 30 August, total number of cases was 14127, including 4938 active cases and 8968 recoveries and 221 deaths.[3]
September 2020
- As on 2 September, total number of cases in Puducherry was 15157, including 4936 active cases and 9968 cures and 253 fatalities.[3]
- As on 6 September, total number of cases was 17032, including 5046 active cases and 11632 recoveries and 314 deaths.[3]
- As on 10 September, total number of cases was 18536, including 4794 active cases and 13389 recoveries and 353 deaths.[3]
- As on 16 September, total number of cases was 21111, including 4770 active cases and 15923 cures and 418 deaths.[3]
- As on 21 September, total number of cases in the UT was 23191, including 4659 active cases and 18065 recoveries and 467 deaths.[3]
- As on 29 September, total number of cases was 27066, including 4933 active cases and 21616 recoveries and 517 deaths.[3]
October 2020
- As on 3 October, total number of cases in Puducherry was 28752, including 4874 active cases and 23344 recoveries and 534 fatalities.[3]
- As on 6 October, total number of cases was 29682, including 4522 active cases and 24614 cures and 546 fatalities.[3]
- As on 11 October, total number of cases was 31549, including 4695 active cases and 26291 cures and 563 fatalities.[3]
- As on 20 October, total number of cases was 33452, including 4101 active cases and 28774 cures and 577 fatalities.[3]
- As on 27 October, total number of cases was 34482, including 3741 active cases and 30153 cures and 588 fatalities.[3]
November 2020
- As on 8 November, total number of cases in Puducherry was 35838, including 1170 active cases and 34067 recoveries and 601 fatalities.[3]
- As on 15 November, total number of cases is 36324, including 984 active cases and 34732 recoveries and 608 deaths.[3]
- As on 23 November, total number of cases in the UT is 36718, including 527 active cases and 35582 recoveries and 609 deaths.[3]
December 2020
- As on 2 December, total number of cases in Puducherry was 37079, including 432 active cases and 36035 recoveries and 612 fatalities.[3]
- As on 7 December, total number of cases was 37270, including 392 active cases and 36263 recoveries and 615 deaths.[3]
- As on 15 December, total number of cases was 37550, including 296 active cases and 36633 cures and 621 deaths.[3]
- As on 21 December, total number of cases was 37762, including 332 active cases and 36803 cures and 627 deaths.[3]
- As on 28 December, total number of cases in the UT was 38028, including 357 active cases and 37040 cures and 631 deaths.[3]
- As on 31 December, total number of cases was 38132, including 384 active cases and 37115 cures and 633 deaths.[3]
January 2021
- As on 5 January, total number of cases in Puducherry was 38300, including 373 active cases and 37292 recoveries and 635 deaths.[3]
- As on 10 January, total number of cases was 38455, including 316 active cases and 37501 recoveries and 638 deaths.[3]
- As on 18 January, total number of cases was 38669, including 286 active cases and 37740 recoveries and 643 fatalities.[3]
- As on 22 January, total number of cases was 38794, including 294 active cases and 37857 cures and 643 fatalities.[3]
February 2021
- As on 1 February, total number of cases in Puducherry was 39096, including 285 active cases and 38160 recoveries and 651 deaths.[3]
- As on 10 February, total number of cases was 39372, including 293 active cases and 38423 cures and 656 deaths.[3]
- As on 16 February, total number of cases was 39488, including 213 active cases and 38617 cures and 658 deaths.[3]
- As on 20 February, total number of cases was 39569, including 188 active cases and 38719 recoveries and 662 fatalities.[3]
- As on 23 February, total number of cases was 39628, including 179 active cases and 38784 cures and 665 fatalities.[3]
March 2021
- As on 6 March, total number of cases in Puducherry was 39843, including 173 active cases and 39000 recoveries and 670 deaths.[3]
Cases by district
District | Total cases | Recoveries | Deaths | Active cases |
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Total | 39,843 | 39,000 | 670 | 173 |
Karaikal | 4,029 | 3,915 | 67 | 47 |
Mahe | 2,236 | 2,184 | 10 | 42 |
Puducherry | 31,451 | 30,823 | 548 | 80 |
Yanam | 2,127 | 2,078 | 45 | 4 |
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Statistics
Total confirmed cases, active cases, recoveries and deaths
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COVID-19 Vaccines with Approval for Emergency or Conditional Usage
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Covishield
On January 1 2021, the Drug Controller General of India, approved the emergency or conditional use of AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine AZD1222 (marketed as Covishield).[6] Covishield is developed by the University of Oxford and its spin-out company, Vaccitech.[7] It's a viral vector vaccine based on replication-deficient Adenovirus that causes cold in Chimpanzees. It can be stored, transported and handled at normal refrigerated conditions (two-eight degrees Celsius/ 36-46 degrees Fahrenheit). It has a shelf-life of at least six months.
On 12 January, 2021 first batches of Covishield vaccine was despatched from the Serum Institute of India.[8]
Covaxin
On January 2, 2021, BBV152 (marketed as Covaxin), first indigenous vaccine, developed by Bharat Biotech in association with the Indian Council of Medical Research and National Institute of Virology received approval from the Drug Controller General of India for its emergency or conditional usage.[9]
On 14 January, 2021 first batches of Covaxin vaccine was despatched from the Bharat Biotech, albeit it was still in the third phase of testing.[10]
See also
References
- ^ a b "Puducherry reports first confirmed case of coronavirus". Livemint. 17 March 2020. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
- ^ "Health Department-Govt. of Puducherry". Health Department, Govt. of Puducherry. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at au av aw "MoHFW-GOI". Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
- ^ "No. of Covid cases in Puducherry crosses 1,000". Times of India. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
- ^ "COVID-19 cases top 10,000 mark in Puducherry, death toll crosses 150". New Indian Express. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
- ^ "COVID-19 vaccine Covishield gets approval from DCGI's expert panel". The Hindu. 1 January 2021. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
- ^ "AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine authorised for emergency supply in the UK". AstraZeneca. AstraZeneca. 30 December 2020. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
- ^ "Stand By, India: Serum Institute Sends Out Vaccines, 1st Batch In Delhi". NDTV. 12 January 2021. Retrieved 12 January 2021.
- ^ "Expert panel recommends Bharat Biotech's Covaxin for restricted emergency use". News18. 2 January 2021. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
- ^ "Covaxin delivery starts, 'full initial procurement allotted'". Indian Express. 14 January 2021. Retrieved 14 January 2021.