Community Transmission

Thousands of people from the underprivileged class are still stepping out for their livelihood in such dangerous times. This group comprises domestic help, drivers, wage labourers, cleaners and other such essential service providers.

“The first lesson Kerala’s state apparatus learnt during the Nipah episode was to never underestimate the extent of a potential epidemic”, says Dr Rajeev Sadanandan, retired IAS officer and the brain behind Kerala’s successful arrest of the Nipah virus. #CoronavirusPandemic