Trace, Quarantine, Test, Isolate and Treat: A Kerala Model of Covid-19 Response

Km, Sulaiman; Muhammad, T.; Ap, Muhammad Rishad; Afsal, K

doi:10.1101/2020.06.15.20132308

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“…Nevertheless, by responding proactively and swiftly, the state has been able to contain the spread effectively. The state has also reported a high rate of recovery and a low rate of mortality related to COVID-19, which underlines the long-term focus of the state on health and education (Sulaiman et al, 2020). Kerala has made continued investments in universal health care and literacy (Nikarthil, 2015).…”

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Managing the COVID-19 pandemic: does social infrastructure matter? Evidence from India

Nandy

Tiwari

Kundu

2021

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Purpose The COVID-19 pandemic educed extraordinary policy responses globally, including in India, to flatten the infection-growth curve. The trajectories of infections, recovery, and deaths vastly differed across Indian states. The purpose of this study is to investigate whether persistent investments by states in critical social sectors, such as health and education, explain their preparedness and hence better management of the pandemic. Design/methodology/approach This study uses secondary data on the number of infected, recovered and deceased due to COVID-19, along with data on population and income across 302 districts in 11 major states in India. Data on health and education indices are collected at the state-level. Linear regression models that also control for heteroskedasticity are applied. Findings This study finds that higher investments in health care and education reduce the propensity of the infection spread. Further, states with persistent investments in health care and education exhibit a higher rate of recovery. This study also finds that death rates are significantly lower in states with higher investments in education. Research limitations/implications The findings support the conjecture that states that have consistently invested in social sectors benefited from the associated positive externalities during the crisis that helped them manage the pandemic better. Originality/value This study will help policymakers understand the underlying social forces critical to the success in the fight against pandemics. Apart from improving preparedness for future pandemics, the evidence provided in the paper may help give better direction and purpose to tax-financed public spending in states where social sector development has hitherto received low priority.

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Managing the COVID-19 pandemic: does social infrastructure matter? Evidence from India

Nandy

Tiwari

Kundu

2021

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“…2 Whereas in Kerala, 6542660 cases and 69164 deaths have been reported till 3 May 2022. [1][2][3][4][5][6] A large number of individuals have undergone treatment for Covid 19 in Kerala. However not many reports are published from Kerala in scientific journals.…”

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Profile of COVID in-patients treated in a tertiary health care center, Kerala

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Rajan²,

Arun³

et al. 2022

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Covid 19 is a contagious disease caused by SARS Cov 2 which causes acute respiratory syndrome. The usual disease presentation symptoms include fever, cough, fatigue, shortness of breath, vomiting, loss of taste or smell. Some cases may be asymptomatic. Complications include pneumonia, viral sepsis, acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), kidney failure and death.This study was conducted to explore the demographic profile of Covid 19 patients admitted, their clinical presentations, treatment received and outcome; so that effective management and prevention of complications can be done in the future.Out of total of 613 In-patients selected randomly, random start was decided and every 5 patient was selected for the study which gave us a sample size of 123. Out of 123, 107 (83.6%) were symptomatic at the time of seeking admission.73 (57%) of them had any pre-existing co-morbidity. Among pre-existing co-morbidities, diabetes and hypertension were noted to be of the highest frequency. Out of 123 admitted cases, (11.7%) succumbed to the disease and its complications, (75%) recovered and were discharged.

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