1/6/23, 12:04 PM Covid-19: Spread

(https://adclick.g.doubleclick.net/pcs/click?xai=AKAOjstndeB6RlSBURg-
B6LhVsu0TAVt9h8lNpxx_SHsoK3WiSt1mr4_PmW2AMG4uUvej2XCrviFS-Khz5_c5mJgC2Oer3PCk-
WNfjpEw6tFM9D1LuKqARSyzQVQj8uOj_iXDOFS661Xe94EaVyKCEdxjSJIugGNtqcgNaiQuquxRblfKbiQp5KzR0s7JRFinP3PLMFP_zwpsJvYEb
e-z8dfYkQuv0L8lBPCGVoYP4radhKdiffDUmWMVGo704zWnEHTf_rY08BnUabsXn1-xg&sai=AMfl-YT2l0sYCN76mzupH-hAe8m7x14-
i1dh3tDERUJFU2NeoH-ahAb8fAw3Ng1fc0Wph5sFWH_Y0kjfnb6plxe9SUkOv3qO0Px-qlvZ70Mk8yf7HCknhw6_xD8n1btEfUT9dlrj-
rxnNwOXSJf0NPIR6f47gw&sig=Cg0ArKJSzHH5FX4jWq1KEAE&fbs_aeid=[gw_fbsaeid]&urlfix=1&adurl=https://www.youtube.com/watch?
Get top news alerts from v=Cr3mOJeYMwA&utm_source=TOI&utm_campaign=SRT-Dream&utm_id=SRT)
The Times of India

Enable

Maybe later
VIJAY
EDITION IN DELHI 10°C SUBSCRIBE TO TOI+ (https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/toi-plus/plans) (https://www.facebook.com/TimesofIndia/)
(https://twitter.com/timesofindia)
(https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/rss.cms)
(https://www.youtube.com/timesofindia)
(https://www.instagram.com/timesofindia/)
(https://www.linkedin.com/company/timesofindia/)

(https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com)

Coronavirus India’s Spread (Https://Timesofindia.Indiatimes.Com/Coronavirus/Data/Covid-19-Spread) India’s Response (Https://Timesofindia.Indiatimes.Com/Coronavirus/Data/Covid-19-Response) FAQ’s (Https://Timesofindia.Indiatimes.Com/Coronavirus/Faqs)

NEWS (HTTPS://TIMESOFINDIA.INDIATIMES.COM/) / Coronavirus (Https://Timesofindia.Indiatimes.Com/Co…

COVID-19 / FACTSHEET ADVERTISEMENT

Covid-19: Spread
An effective response to combat coronavirus will keep abreast with the pace at
which the virus is transmitting.

Since its outbreak, the coronavirus has mutated and developed into even more
potent strains, leaving redundant once-considered-robust measures such as
vaccination. For instance, the Omicron variant of the SARS-CoV-2 virus is more
transmissible than its predecessors; it can evade the immune system and is also
vaccine-resistant.

Hence, measuring the spread of the virus becomes essential in the fight against the

I-
O
pandemic. RELATED FACTSHEETS

/T
M
O
.C
ES
M
Covid-19: Response

TI
Mar 24, 2022 | 9:52 IST

IA
(https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/coronavirus/data/covid-

D
.IN
IA
19-response)

D
N
FI
O
1 - How Covid-19 is spreading in India

ES
IM
/T
S) :/
U PS
PL TT
First wave: The first case of the Covid-19 virus was detected in India in Thrissur, READ MORE STORIES

(H
Kerala on January 30, 2020. As the cases continued to rise, the government was
(https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/why-do-some-men-
forced to impose a nationwide lockdown on March 25, 2020. During the behave-so-badly-up-in-the-air/articleshow/96764505.cms)
lockdown, the cases kept increasing and peaked at 90,000 cases per day in mid-
September. In the next couple of months, the Covid-19 restrictions were lifted as
the cases declined. By February 2021, the daily cases came down to 10,000. (https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/what-the-dissenting-
sc-judge-said-on-right-to-free-speech-and-
life/articleshow/96761281.cms)
Second wave: In March 2021, a catastrophic second wave gripped the country.
The situation was aggravated by a shortage of hospital beds, oxygen cylinders
(https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/how-joshimath-is-
and medicines. On April 9, India surpassed Brazil to become the second worst-hit sinking-a-ground-report/articleshow/96763948.cms)

country in the world. By April end, the country was reporting over 400,000 cases
per day. The second wave, it is estimated, killed 2 lakh people.

The Omicron wave: The discovery of a new, more transmissible Omicron variant
triggered the third weave in the country. However, the new variant caused less
severe symptoms, evident from the low rate of hospitalisation. Consequently,
compared with the catastrophic second wave, the number of deaths was also
less.

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/coronavirus/data/covid-19-spread 1/3
1/6/23, 12:04 PM Covid-19: Spread
(https://adclick.g.doubleclick.net/pcs/click?xai=AKAOjstndeB6RlSBURg-
B6LhVsu0TAVt9h8lNpxx_SHsoK3WiSt1mr4_PmW2AMG4uUvej2XCrviFS-Khz5_c5mJgC2Oer3PCk-
WNfjpEw6tFM9D1LuKqARSyzQVQj8uOj_iXDOFS661Xe94EaVyKCEdxjSJIugGNtqcgNaiQuquxRblfKbiQp5KzR0s7JRFinP3PLMFP_zwpsJvYEb
e-z8dfYkQuv0L8lBPCGVoYP4radhKdiffDUmWMVGo704zWnEHTf_rY08BnUabsXn1-xg&sai=AMfl-YT2l0sYCN76mzupH-hAe8m7x14-
i1dh3tDERUJFU2NeoH-ahAb8fAw3Ng1fc0Wph5sFWH_Y0kjfnb6plxe9SUkOv3qO0Px-qlvZ70Mk8yf7HCknhw6_xD8n1btEfUT9dlrj-
rxnNwOXSJf0NPIR6f47gw&sig=Cg0ArKJSzHH5FX4jWq1KEAE&fbs_aeid=[gw_fbsaeid]&urlfix=1&adurl=https://www.youtube.com/watch?
Get top news alerts from v=Cr3mOJeYMwA&utm_source=TOI&utm_campaign=SRT-Dream&utm_id=SRT)
The Times of India

2 - How Covid-19 is spreading in states of India

The states of Maharashtra, Kerala and Delhi are some of the worst-hit states in the
country.…

3 - How Covid-19 waves struck various states of India

A majority of the states have been through two peak incidents of the Covid-19
pandemic -- the first happened in and around September 2020 and the second…

4 - How Covid-19 virus is spreading across the world

The coronavirus pandemic has spread to every country and region on the planet,
since its outbreak in the Chinese city of Wuhan in November 2019. As of March 2…

FAQs

How does coronavirus spread?

The Covid-19 disease spread when a person breathes in contaminated air. Normally,
this happens when an uninfected person comes in close contact with a person
infected with the Covid-19 virus. However, the virus can also be inhaled over longer
distances, particularly indoors.

Can asymptomatic people transmit covid 19?

How to control the transmission of covid 19?

Can Covid-19 be transmitted through food?

How many covid variants are there in the world?

What are the primary symptoms of covid 19?

CREDITS

Data Source

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/coronavirus/data/covid-19-spread 2/3
1/6/23, 12:04 PM
Covid19tracker.in, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Our World in Data
Data and visualization by
Karn Bhushan, Ritvvij Parrik, Shankar Raghuraman, Shuja Asrar
Researched, written, and edited by
Areeba Falak, Shuja Asrar, Ritvvij Parrikh
logo
(https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/)
About us (https://www.timesinternet.in)
Create Your Own Ad
(https://ads.colombiaonline.com/expresso/selfservice/loginSelfService.htm)
Terms of Use and Grievance Redressal Policy
(https://www.indiatimes.com/termsandcondition)
Privacy policy (https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/privacy-
policy/cookiepolicy/86934312.cms)
Advertise with us (https://timesinternet.in/advertise/marketing)
FOLLOW US ON
(https://www.facebook.com/TimesofIndia/)
(https://twitter.com/timesofindia)
(https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/rss.cms)
(https://www.youtube.com/timesofindia)
(https://www.instagram.com/timesofindia/)
(https://www.linkedin.com/company/timesofindia/)
(https://www.kooapp.com/profile/timesofindia)
(https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Times_of_India)
OTHER TIMES GROUP NEWS SITES
The Economic Times (https://economictimes.indiatimes.com)
Hindi Economic Times (https://hindi.economictimes.com)
Navbharat Times (https://navbharattimes.indiatimes.com)
Maharashtra Times (https://maharashtratimes.com/)
Vijaya Karnataka (https://vijaykarnataka.com/)
Telugu Samayam (https://telugu.samayam.com/)
Tamil Samayam (https://tamil.samayam.com/)
Malayalam Samayam (https://malayalam.samayam.com/)
Ei Samay (https://eisamay.com)
I am Gujarat (https://www.iamgujarat.com/)
Copyright © 2023 Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd. All rights reserved. For reprint rights: Times Syndication Service
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/coronavirus/data/covid-19-spread
Covid-19: Spread
Get top news alerts from
The Times of India
RSS (https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/rss.cms)
Newsletter (https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/newsletterhome.cms)
Feedback (https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/feedback.cms)
ePaper (https://epaper.timesgroup.com/TOI/TimesOfIndia/index.html?
a=c)
Sitemap (https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sitemap.cms)
Archives (https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/archive.cms)
TimesPoints (https://www.timespoints.com/#/products?
utm_source=TOI&utm_medium=Footer&utm_campaign=TOI_Footer)
Indiatimes (https://www.indiatimes.com/)
Brand Capital (http://brandcapital.co.in/)
Education Times (http://www.educationtimes.com/)
Times Food (https://recipes.timesofindia.com/?
_ga=2.136800816.1428222683.1593400724-amp-NKUM-
n_c6RPY3Ify9MKZw1pfgLblvF469YKIurBFWMVAL1su-edve8E2rJu4yhmC)
Miss Kyra (https://www.misskyra.com/)
Mumbai Mirror (https://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/)
Bangalore Mirror (https://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com)
(https://adclick.g.doubleclick.net/pcs/click?xai=AKAOjstndeB6RlSBURg-
B6LhVsu0TAVt9h8lNpxx_SHsoK3WiSt1mr4_PmW2AMG4uUvej2XCrviFS-Khz5_c5mJgC2Oer3PCk-
WNfjpEw6tFM9D1LuKqARSyzQVQj8uOj_iXDOFS661Xe94EaVyKCEdxjSJIugGNtqcgNaiQuquxRblfKbiQp5KzR0s7JRFinP3PLMFP_zwpsJvYEb
e-z8dfYkQuv0L8lBPCGVoYP4radhKdiffDUmWMVGo704zWnEHTf_rY08BnUabsXn1-xg&sai=AMfl-YT2l0sYCN76mzupH-hAe8m7x14-
i1dh3tDERUJFU2NeoH-ahAb8fAw3Ng1fc0Wph5sFWH_Y0kjfnb6plxe9SUkOv3qO0Px-qlvZ70Mk8yf7HCknhw6_xD8n1btEfUT9dlrj-
rxnNwOXSJf0NPIR6f47gw&sig=Cg0ArKJSzHH5FX4jWq1KEAE&fbs_aeid=[gw_fbsaeid]&urlfix=1&adurl=https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=Cr3mOJeYMwA&utm_source=TOI&utm_campaign=SRT-Dream&utm_id=SRT)
POPULAR CATEGORIES
Headlines (https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/headlines) Bollywood News
(https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hin
Sports News (https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports)
Health & Fitness Tips (https://timesofindia.indiatimes.co
Business News (https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business)
fitness)
India News (https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india)
Indian TV Shows (https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv
World News (https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world)
Celebrity Photos (https://photogallery.indiatimes.com/ce
TOP TRENDS
Delhi MCD Mayor Election Live Covid Cases in India (https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com
(https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/delhi-mayor-election-live- 188-new-covid-19-cases-and-3-deaths-in-last-24-
updates-aam-aadmi-party-bjp-congress-mcd-mayor-election-polls- hours/articleshow/96755359.cms)
councillers-to-take-oath-latest-updates/liveblog/96779636.cms)
Rahul Gandhi (https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/indi
Coronavirus Live Updates (https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/india- media-notices-him-wearing-t-shirt-but-does-not-ask-w
coronavirus-outbreak-live-updates-covid-19-cases-in-india-today-coronavirus- labourers-not-in-sweaters/articleshow/96754064.cms)
guidelines-restrictions-tests-omicron-bf-7-xbb-variant-latest-news-covid-
BF 7 Cases in India (https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com
deaths/liveblog/96747564.cms)
returnees-to-bengal-had-bf-7-variant-of-covid-
IND vs SL Highlights (https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/sri- recovered/articleshow/96750586.cms)
lanka-in-india/india-vs-sri-lanka-2nd-t20-live-cricket-score-commentary-
Tech Layoffs (https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/busin
updates-from-pune/liveblog/96765976.cms)
business/tech-layoffs-2023-tracker-amazon-salesforce-a
MCD Mayor Polls (https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/preparations- cuts/articleshow/96752790.cms)
done-unified-mcd-set-for-first-mayor-polls/articleshow/96773771.cms)
Kevin Mccarthy (https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/wo
Covid Cases Live (https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/covid-cases- mccarthy-fails-for-3rd-day-in-us-house-speaker-
live-updates-coronavirus-in-mumbai-delhi-bangalore-hyderabad-kolkata- fight/articleshow/96778711.cms)
chennai-guidelines-restrictions-latest-news/liveblog/96751022.cms)
China Covid Cases (https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com
Arshdeep Singh says-china-reports-218019-new-covid-cases-at-the-begi
(https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/news/arshdeep-singh- 2023/articleshow/96760858.cms)
creates-unwanted-record-bowls-hat-trick-of-no-balls-in-
Russia Ukraine War News Live
t20is/articleshow/96772796.cms)
(https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/europe/ukra
Coronavirus 4th Wave (https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/is-fourth- updates-jan-5/liveblog/96747955.cms)
covid-wave-taking-roots-in-india/articleshow/96724464.cms)
Union Budget 2023
Odisha Hockey Mens World Cup (https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/budget/b
(https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bhubaneswar/countdown-begins- find-balance-between-fiscal-prudence-and-productive
for-fih-odisha-hockey-mens-world-cup-2023/photostory/96753789.cms) expenditure/articleshow/96779176.cms)
TRF (https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/let-proxy-trf-banned-chief- Cryptocurrency Price in India
tagged-terrorist/articleshow/96776322.cms) (https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/cryptocu
price-in-india-today-live)
LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT
iDiva (https://www.idiva.com/?host=TOI) Filmfare (http://www.filmfare.com)
MensXP.com (http://mensxp.com) Online Songs (https://gaana.com/newrelease)
Femina (http://www.femina.in) TV (https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/hindi)
ETimes (https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/etimes) Lifestyle (https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/life-style)
Grazia (http://www.grazia.co.in) Longwalks App (https://longwalks.onelink.me/OzWN/lo
Zoom (https://www.zoomtventertainment.com/) Newspaper Subscription (https://subscribe.timesgroup.
Travel Destinations (https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/travel/destinations) Food News (https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/life-sty
Bombay Times (http://www.bombaytimes.com) Times Prime (https://www.timesprime.com?
utm_source=TOI_Sites&utm_medium=et&ut
Cricbuzz.com (http://cricbuzz.com)
Whats Hot (https://www.whatshot.in/)
3/3