COVID-19 pandemic in Uttarakhand

COVID-19 pandemic in Uttarakhand
DiseaseCOVID-19
Virus strainSARS-CoV-2
LocationUttarakhand, India
First outbreakWuhan, Hubei, China
Index caseDehradun
Arrival date15 March 2020
(4 years, 8 months, 1 week and 2 days)[1]
Confirmed cases2,402 (22 June 2020)
Active cases860
Recovered1,521 (22 June 2020)
Deaths
21 (12 June 2020)
Fatality rate0.87%
Government website
health.uk.gov.in

The first case of the COVID-19 pandemic in India was reported on 30 January 2020. Slowly, the pandemic spread to various states and union territories including the state of Uttarakhand. The first case was recorded in this region on 15 March.[1]

As on 24 May, the total number of confirmed cases in Uttarakhand was 244, including 188 active cases, 55 recoveries, and one death.[2] As of 5 June, this number has risen to 1,153 cases, of which 842 are active, and there have been 297 recoveries and 10 deaths.[3] Newly sworn Uttarakhand Chief Minister Tirath Singh Rawat has been criticised for placing faith before the pandemic and accused of double standards on restrictions of gatherings of different religions.[4][5]

  1. ^ a b Azad, Shivani (15 March 2020). "Coronavirus in Uttarakhand: Uttarakhand reports first coronavirus case as forest official who visited Spain tests positive". The Times of India. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference MoHFW was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ "Coronavirus in India: Latest Map and Case Count". www.covid19india.org. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
  4. ^ "'Maa Ganga's Blessings in Flow, There Should Be No Corona': Uttarakhand CM on Kumbh Vs Markaz". The Wire. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
  5. ^ "Kumbh 2021: Religion over pandemic for BJP? Uttarakhand CM Rawat responds". Hindustan Times. 14 April 2021. Retrieved 16 April 2021.