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Data | Where are the coronavirus hotspots in India?

As many as 284 districts have at least one COVID-19 case

April 09, 2020 02:01 am | Updated December 03, 2021 06:34 am IST

A staffer walking at a quarantine ward of Nehru Homeopathic Medical College and Hospital in New Delhi on March 16, 2020. Image for representational purposes.

A staffer walking at a quarantine ward of Nehru Homeopathic Medical College and Hospital in New Delhi on March 16, 2020. Image for representational purposes.

From Kargil in the north to Kanyakumari in the south, and from Porbandar in the west to Lohit in the Northeast, 284 Indian districts have at least one COVID-19 case as of April 8. About 15 days ago, on March 23, there were only 84 such districts.

Rapid rise

The graph plots the number of COVID-19 cases in 18 districts as of March 23 (in green) and April 8 (in purple).

The number in bold in the graphic indicates the increase in cases in the period. These 18 districts have recorded at least 30 cases as of April 8.

Which districts saw the highest rise in cases?

image/svg+xmlSouth Delhi,316Mumbai,278Kasargod,121Indore,110Hyderabad,95Chennai,79Yadadri,52Ahmedabad,50Kannur,48GB Nagar,47Jaipur,46Bengaluru,44Dindigul,43Pune,36Agra,36Nellore,31Erode,30Guntur,30050150250350Number of cases
 

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South Delhi recorded a rise of 316 cases in this period, the highest among all the districts, followed by Mumbai (278 more cases in the period) and Kasaragod (121 more cases).

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COVID-19 hotspots

The map shows all the districts with at least one COVID-19 case as of April 8. Each circle corresponds to a district.

The bigger and darker the circle, the higher the number of cases. For each district, the number of cases as of April 8 is mentioned.

Focus regions

image/svg+xmlMumbai298Indore110GB Nagar55Hyderabad113Kasargod136Chennai81SouthAndaman10Kolkata29Guntur30Lohit1Kanyakumari5Kargil3South Delhi320Jaipur54Ahmedabad53Agra44Porbandar3
 

Note: The figures in the map are based on data maintained in the Union Health Ministry's website as of 10 p.m. on Wednesday, April 8.

The data suffers from some inconsistencies - names of districts are not consistent in each data release, for e.g., and data for some districts are not up-to-date. Besides there is no proper time stamp affixed to the data.

Still, for purposes of public interest, this map is being released despite these issues.

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