Inter-state transmission potential and vulnerability of COVID-19 in India

Since the first case of COVID-19 traced in India on 30th January, 2020, the total no. of confirmed cases is amplified. To assess the inter-state diversity in spreading potentiality of COVID-19, the exposure, readiness and resilience capability have been studied. On the basis of the extracted data, t...

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Main Authors: Kapil Ghosh, Nairita Sengupta, Dipanwita Manna, Sunil Kumar De
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-10-01
Series:Progress in Disaster Science
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S259006172030051X
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spelling doaj-121824d9a8d248688934d09d77e5e1e52020-11-25T03:23:42ZengElsevierProgress in Disaster Science2590-06172020-10-017100114Inter-state transmission potential and vulnerability of COVID-19 in IndiaKapil Ghosh0Nairita Sengupta1Dipanwita Manna2Sunil Kumar De3Department of Geography, Diamond Harbour Women's University, Sarisha, West Bengal 743368, India; Corresponding author.Department of Geography, Diamond Harbour Women's University, Sarisha, West Bengal 743368, IndiaDepartment of Geography, Diamond Harbour Women's University, Sarisha, West Bengal 743368, IndiaDepartment of Geography, North Eastern Hill University, Shillong, Meghalaya 793022, IndiaSince the first case of COVID-19 traced in India on 30th January, 2020, the total no. of confirmed cases is amplified. To assess the inter-state diversity in spreading potentiality of COVID-19, the exposure, readiness and resilience capability have been studied. On the basis of the extracted data, the outbreak scenario, growth rate, testing amenities have been analysed. The study reflects that there is an enormous disparity in growth rate and total COVID-19 cases. The major outbreak clusters associated with major cities of India. COVID-19 cases are very swiftly amplifying with exponential growth in every four to seven days in main affected states during first phase of lockdown. The result shows the vibrant disproportion in the aspects of, hospital bed ratio, coronavirus case-hospital bed ratio, provision of isolation and ventilators, test ratio, distribution of testing laboratories and accessibility of test centres all over India. The study indicates the sharp inequality in transmission potentiality and resilience capacity of different states. Every state and union territory are not well-prepared to contain the spreading of COVID-19. The strict protective measures and uniform resilience system must be implemented in every corner of India to battle against the menace of COVID-19.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S259006172030051XCOVID-19VulnerabilityInter-state diversityOutbreak clusters
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author Kapil Ghosh
Nairita Sengupta
Dipanwita Manna
Sunil Kumar De
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Nairita Sengupta
Dipanwita Manna
Sunil Kumar De
Inter-state transmission potential and vulnerability of COVID-19 in India
Progress in Disaster Science
COVID-19
Vulnerability
Inter-state diversity
Outbreak clusters
author_facet Kapil Ghosh
Nairita Sengupta
Dipanwita Manna
Sunil Kumar De
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title Inter-state transmission potential and vulnerability of COVID-19 in India
title_short Inter-state transmission potential and vulnerability of COVID-19 in India
title_full Inter-state transmission potential and vulnerability of COVID-19 in India
title_fullStr Inter-state transmission potential and vulnerability of COVID-19 in India
title_full_unstemmed Inter-state transmission potential and vulnerability of COVID-19 in India
title_sort inter-state transmission potential and vulnerability of covid-19 in india
publisher Elsevier
series Progress in Disaster Science
issn 2590-0617
publishDate 2020-10-01
description Since the first case of COVID-19 traced in India on 30th January, 2020, the total no. of confirmed cases is amplified. To assess the inter-state diversity in spreading potentiality of COVID-19, the exposure, readiness and resilience capability have been studied. On the basis of the extracted data, the outbreak scenario, growth rate, testing amenities have been analysed. The study reflects that there is an enormous disparity in growth rate and total COVID-19 cases. The major outbreak clusters associated with major cities of India. COVID-19 cases are very swiftly amplifying with exponential growth in every four to seven days in main affected states during first phase of lockdown. The result shows the vibrant disproportion in the aspects of, hospital bed ratio, coronavirus case-hospital bed ratio, provision of isolation and ventilators, test ratio, distribution of testing laboratories and accessibility of test centres all over India. The study indicates the sharp inequality in transmission potentiality and resilience capacity of different states. Every state and union territory are not well-prepared to contain the spreading of COVID-19. The strict protective measures and uniform resilience system must be implemented in every corner of India to battle against the menace of COVID-19.
topic COVID-19
Vulnerability
Inter-state diversity
Outbreak clusters
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