Journal of Clinical Trials
Open Access
ISSN: 2167-0870
ISSN: 2167-0870
Thapar Institute of Enginnering and Technology, Virginia Tech (USA) Centre of Excellence in Emerging Materials, Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology, Patiala, Punjab, 147004, India
Research Article
COVID-19 Pandemic in India: Chronological Comparison of the
Regional Heterogeneity in the Progression of the Pandemic and Gaps in
Mitigation Strategies
Author(s): Satabdi Datta, Neloy Kumar Chakroborty, Deepinder Sharda, Komal Attri and Diptiman Choudhury*
Background: The progressions of the first and second waves of the COVID-19 pandemic in India were heterogeneous in different regions and their respective states and union territories. Our work aims to understand the major differences between the two waves and the mitigation strategies implemented during these waves.
Methods: A cross-sectional analysis of the temporal variations in new cases and fatalities in all the states of India was done for both the first wave (30th January 2020 to 31st January 2021) and second wave (1st February 2021 to 29 th May 2021) of the pandemic. Variations in different epidemiological parameters, like case fatality ratio (CFR), cumulative case ratio (CCR), and cumulative death ratio (CDR) were quantified. In the majority of states and UTs, the test-to-case ratio has bee.. View More»
DOI:
10.35248/2167-0870.21.11.004