Abstract

The COVID-19 pandemic, which is originated in the city of Wuhan (China), has rapidly spread to various countries, with many cases having been reported worldwide. India’s first coronavirus infection confirmed in Kerala with a student, who was studying in Wuhan University and had travelled to India, testing positive for the virus. As of May 8th, 2020, in India, 56,342 positive cases have been reported. The ministry of health and family welfare of India has raised about the recent outbreak and has taken necessary actions to control the spread of COVID-19. The central and state governments are taking several measures and formulating several wartime protocols to achieve this goal. Moreover, the Indian government implemented 55 days lockdown throughout the country that started from March 25th, 2020, to reduce transmission of the virus. The attitude towards COVID-19 showed peoples willingness to follow government guidelines on quarantine and social distancing. This outbreak is inextricably linked to the economy of the nation, as it has dramatically impeded industrial sectors because peoples worldwide are currently cautions about engaging in business in the affected regions.