How the Kurnool district in Andhra Pradesh, India, fought Corona

Abstract: Background: Kurnool, one of the four districts in the Rayalaseema region of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, emerged as a COVID-19 hotspot by mid-April 2020. Method: The authors compiled the publicly available information on different public health measures in Kurnool district and related them to the progression of COVID-19 from March to May 2020. Results: Two surges in pandemic progression of COVID-19 were recorded in Kurnool. The ini-tial upsurge in cases was attributed to return of people from other Indian states, along with return of participants of a religious congregation in Delhi, followed by in-migration of workers and truckers from other states and other districts of Andhra Pradesh, particularly from the state of Maharashtra (one of the worst affected states in India) and Chennai (the Koyambedu wholesale market - epicenter of the largest cluster of COVID-19 in Tamil Nadu). In a quick response to surging infections the state government launched operation ‘Kurnool Fights .... https://www.seejph.com/index.php/seejph/article/view/3963

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• Location: Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Frankfurt am Main
• Extent: Online-Ressource
• Language: Englisch

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• Bibliographic citation: How the Kurnool district in Andhra Pradesh, India, fought Corona ; day:18 ; month:11 ; year:2020 ; South eastern european journal of public health ; (18.11.2020)

Contributors, Places and Time

• Creator: Dobe, Madhumita ; Sahu, Monalisha

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• DOI: 10.4119/seejph-3963
• URN: urn:nbn:de:101:1-2021022518390659041250
• Rights: Open Access; Der Zugriff auf das Objekt ist unbeschränkt möglich.
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