COVID-19 bulletin No. 804 – India

March 2021

Important notice: This report was prepared after researching publicly accessible information currently available to the Research Directorate within time constraints. This report is not, and does not purport to be, conclusive as to the merit of any particular claim for refugee protection.

Statistics

Please consult the following sources for the most recent data:

The Government of India's Ministry of Health and Family Welfare issues a daily update of COVID-19 outbreak in India.
The Johns Hopkins University's Coronavirus Resource Center provides daily updates of the number of confirmed cases and deaths in India.

Number of reported cases

Number of confirmed cases per million people as of 15 March 2021: 8267.97

Our World in Data. 15 March 2021. "Cumulative Confirmed COVID-19 Cases per Million People." [Accessed 16 Mar. 2021]

Number of deaths per million people as of 15 March 2021: 115.11

Our World in Data. 15 March 2021. "Cumulative Confirmed COVID-19 Deaths per Million People." [Accessed 16 Mar. 2021]

Daily new confirmed COVID-19 cases per million people (seven day rolling average), as of 15 March 2021

Text format: Daily new confirmed COVID-19 cases per million people (seven day rolling average), as of 15 March 2021

Date	New cases (per 1M)
2020-03-01	0
2020-03-02	0
2020-03-03	0
2020-03-04	0.003
2020-03-05	0.003
2020-03-06	0.003
2020-03-07	0.003
2020-03-08	0.004
2020-03-09	0.004
2020-03-10	0.005
2020-03-11	0.004
2020-03-12	0.004
2020-03-13	0.005
2020-03-14	0.007
2020-03-15	0.008
2020-03-16	0.008
2020-03-17	0.009
2020-03-18	0.01
2020-03-19	0.013
2020-03-20	0.017
2020-03-21	0.024
2020-03-22	0.029
2020-03-23	0.039
2020-03-24	0.041
2020-03-25	0.052
2020-03-26	0.055
2020-03-27	0.067
2020-03-28	0.068
2020-03-29	0.065
2020-03-30	0.078
2020-03-31	0.089
2020-04-01	0.139
2020-04-02	0.188
2020-04-03	0.174
2020-04-04	0.217
2020-04-05	0.265
2020-04-06	0.365
2020-04-07	0.405
2020-04-08	0.406
2020-04-09	0.433
2020-04-10	0.521
2020-04-11	0.555
2020-04-12	0.581
2020-04-13	0.587
2020-04-14	0.639
2020-04-15	0.663
2020-04-16	0.694
2020-04-17	0.699
2020-04-18	0.753
2020-04-19	0.871
2020-04-20	0.837
2020-04-21	0.89
2020-04-22	0.937
2020-04-23	0.999
2020-04-24	1.054
2020-04-25	1.093
2020-04-26	1.064
2020-04-27	1.13
2020-04-28	1.164
2020-04-29	1.21
2020-04-30	1.22
2020-05-01	1.317
2020-05-02	1.389
2020-05-03	1.513
2020-05-04	1.758
2020-05-05	1.871
2020-05-06	2.063
2020-05-07	2.224
2020-05-08	2.323
2020-05-09	2.392
2020-05-10	2.552
2020-05-11	2.519
2020-05-12	2.577
2020-05-13	2.595
2020-05-14	2.655
2020-05-15	2.701
2020-05-16	2.882
2020-05-17	2.954
2020-05-18	3.06
2020-05-19	3.332
2020-05-20	3.517
2020-05-21	3.75
2020-05-22	4.038
2020-05-23	4.221
2020-05-24	4.435
2020-05-25	4.619
2020-05-26	4.588
2020-05-27	4.768
2020-05-28	4.882
2020-05-29	5.041
2020-05-30	5.218
2020-05-31	5.391
2020-06-01	5.53
2020-06-02	5.838
2020-06-03	6.081
2020-06-04	6.349
2020-06-05	6.49
2020-06-06	6.708
2020-06-07	6.923
2020-06-08	6.994
2020-06-09	7.138
2020-06-10	7.224
2020-06-11	7.331
2020-06-12	7.537
2020-06-13	7.691
2020-06-14	7.758
2020-06-15	7.988
2020-06-16	8.066
2020-06-17	8.317
2020-06-18	8.592
2020-06-19	8.908
2020-06-20	9.268
2020-06-21	9.613
2020-06-22	10.054
2020-06-23	10.571
2020-06-24	10.99
2020-06-25	11.374
2020-06-26	11.791
2020-06-27	12.258
2020-06-28	12.737
2020-06-29	13.108
2020-06-30	13.385
2020-07-01	13.617
2020-07-02	13.99
2020-07-03	14.427
2020-07-04	14.938
2020-07-05	15.434
2020-07-06	15.82
2020-07-07	16.246
2020-07-08	16.838
2020-07-09	17.418
2020-07-10	17.868
2020-07-11	18.256
2020-07-12	18.721
2020-07-13	19.367
2020-07-14	20.058
2020-07-15	20.865
2020-07-16	21.742
2020-07-17	22.585
2020-07-18	23.629
2020-07-19	24.84
2020-07-20	25.733
2020-07-21	26.594
2020-07-22	27.944
2020-07-23	29.428
2020-07-24	30.843
2020-07-25	31.869
2020-07-26	32.858
2020-07-27	33.616
2020-07-28	35.051
2020-07-29	35.524
2020-07-30	35.884
2020-07-31	37.16
2020-08-01	37.794
2020-08-02	38.103
2020-08-03	38.889
2020-08-04	38.984
2020-08-05	39.604
2020-08-06	40.614
2020-08-07	40.644
2020-08-08	41.644
2020-08-09	42.586
2020-08-10	42.746
2020-08-11	43.621
2020-08-12	44.731
2020-08-13	44.939
2020-08-14	45.27
2020-08-15	45.232
2020-08-16	44.781
2020-08-17	44.928
2020-08-18	45.302
2020-08-19	45.578
2020-08-20	46.028
2020-08-21	46.561
2020-08-22	47.1
2020-08-23	47.483
2020-08-24	48.099
2020-08-25	47.339
2020-08-26	48.997
2020-08-27	49.863
2020-08-28	50.545
2020-08-29	51.531
2020-08-30	53.302
2020-08-31	54.228
2020-09-01	56.416
2020-09-02	56.229
2020-09-03	56.858
2020-09-04	57.889
2020-09-05	59.118
2020-09-06	60.39
2020-09-07	60.999
2020-09-08	62.174
2020-09-09	63.401
2020-09-10	64.769
2020-09-11	65.922
2020-09-12	66.309
2020-09-13	66.44
2020-09-14	67.268
2020-09-15	67.311
2020-09-16	67.535
2020-09-17	67.522
2020-09-18	67.084
2020-09-19	66.901
2020-09-20	66.372
2020-09-21	65.468
2020-09-22	64.767
2020-09-23	63.588
2020-09-24	62.515
2020-09-25	61.689
2020-09-26	61.274
2020-09-27	60.778
2020-09-28	60.313
2020-09-29	60.016
2020-09-30	60.048
2020-10-01	59.575
2020-10-02	58.966
2020-10-03	57.644
2020-10-04	56.844
2020-10-05	55.879
2020-10-06	55.007
2020-10-07	54.148
2020-10-08	53.01
2020-10-09	52.368
2020-10-10	52.219
2020-10-11	51.42
2020-10-12	50.807
2020-10-13	49.923
2020-10-14	48.803
2020-10-15	48.066
2020-10-16	46.921
2020-10-17	45.626
2020-10-18	44.486
2020-10-19	43.601
2020-10-20	42.621
2020-10-21	41.392
2020-10-22	40.46
2020-10-23	39.545
2020-10-24	38.329
2020-10-25	37.234
2020-10-26	36.166
2020-10-27	35.115
2020-10-28	34.499
2020-10-29	33.907
2020-10-30	33.378
2020-10-31	33.051
2020-11-01	33.059
2020-11-02	33.25
2020-11-03	33.494
2020-11-04	33.528
2020-11-05	33.424
2020-11-06	33.64
2020-11-07	33.506
2020-11-08	33.576
2020-11-09	33.551
2020-11-10	33.347
2020-11-11	33.109
2020-11-12	32.823
2020-11-13	32.236
2020-11-14	31.762
2020-11-15	30.173
2020-11-16	29.25
2020-11-17	28.664
2020-11-18	28.423
2020-11-19	28.527
2020-11-20	28.687
2020-11-21	29.112
2020-11-22	30.511
2020-11-23	31.423
2020-11-24	32.019
2020-11-25	31.907
2020-11-26	31.617
2020-11-27	31.109
2020-11-28	30.757
2020-11-29	30.21
2020-11-30	29.5
2020-12-01	28.695
2020-12-02	27.77
2020-12-03	27.098
2020-12-04	26.615
2020-12-05	26.015
2020-12-06	25.415
2020-12-07	24.944
2020-12-08	24.476
2020-12-09	24.059
2020-12-10	23.311
2020-12-11	22.626
2020-12-12	22.03
2020-12-13	21.418
2020-12-14	20.952
2020-12-15	20.362
2020-12-16	19.584
2020-12-17	18.913
2020-12-18	18.408
2020-12-19	18.032
2020-12-20	17.749
2020-12-21	17.49
2020-12-22	17.238
2020-12-23	17.311
2020-12-24	17.329
2020-12-25	17.031
2020-12-26	16.214
2020-12-27	15.767
2020-12-28	15.444
2020-12-29	15.092
2020-12-30	14.792
2020-12-31	12.405
2021-01-01	12.173
2021-01-02	14.091
2021-01-03	13.726
2021-01-04	13.721
2021-01-05	13.466
2021-01-06	13.313
2021-01-07	15.191
2021-01-08	13.117
2021-01-09	13.076
2021-01-10	13.056
2021-01-11	12.664
2021-01-12	12.445
2021-01-13	12.093
2021-01-14	11.829
2021-01-15	13.398
2021-01-16	11.149
2021-01-17	10.888
2021-01-18	10.626
2021-01-19	10.403
2021-01-20	10.227
2021-01-21	10.118
2021-01-22	10.025
2021-01-23	9.995
2021-01-24	9.934
2021-01-25	9.836
2021-01-26	9.719
2021-01-27	9.349
2021-01-28	9.795
2021-01-29	9.673
2021-01-30	9.487
2021-01-31	9.304
2021-02-01	9.255
2021-02-02	9.085
2021-02-03	9.212
2021-02-04	8.545
2021-02-05	8.403
2021-02-06	8.301
2021-02-07	8.342
2021-02-08	8.391
2021-02-09	8.394
2021-02-10	8.397
2021-02-11	8.076
2021-02-12	8.12
2021-02-13	8.134
2021-02-14	8.115
2021-02-15	8.117
2021-02-16	8.173
2021-02-17	8.168
2021-02-18	8.57
2021-02-19	8.762
2021-02-20	8.976
2021-02-21	9.24
2021-02-22	9.392
2021-02-23	9.612
2021-02-24	10.012
2021-02-25	10.362
2021-02-26	10.62
2021-02-27	10.878
2021-02-28	11.014
2021-03-01	11.19
2021-03-02	11.319
2021-03-03	11.388
2021-03-04	11.415
2021-03-05	11.601
2021-03-06	11.808
2021-03-07	12.128
2021-03-08	12.449
2021-03-09	12.753
2021-03-10	13.317
2021-03-11	13.984
2021-03-12	14.667
2021-03-13	15.347
2021-03-14	16.143
2021-03-15	17.085

Our World in Data. 22 March 2021. "Daily New Confirmed COVID-19 Cases per Million People." [Accessed 22 Mar. 2021]

Breakdown by state

Number of confirmed cases, deaths, recoveries and active cases per state, as of 16 March 2021

State	Confirmed	Deaths	Recovered	Active
Andaman and Nicobar Islands	5,031	62	4,966	3
Andhra Pradesh	892,008	7,185	883,380	1,443
Arunachal Pradesh	16,840	56	16,783	1
Assam	217,817	1,099	215,106	1,612
Bihar	263,051	1,552	261,171	328
Chandigarh	23,244	358	21,720	1,166
Chhattisgarh	317,974	3,897	309,979	4,098
Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu	3,440	2	3,407	31
Delhi	644,064	10,944	630,799	2,321
Goa	56,006	807	54,424	775
Gujarat	279,097	4,425	269,955	4,717
Haryana	275,557	3,077	269,268	3,212
Himachal Pradesh	59,750	1,010	57,983	757
Jammu and Kashmir	127,734	1,974	124,823	937
Jharkhand	120,695	1,093	119,046	556
Karnataka	961,204	12,397	939,928	8,879
Kerala	1,092,324	4,407	1,060,560	27,357
Ladakh	9,852	130	9,688	34
Lakshadweep	606	1	416	189
Madhya Pradesh	269,391	3,890	260,477	5,024
Maharashtra	2,329,464	52,909	2,144,743	131,812
Manipur	29,313	373	28,916	24
Meghalaya	13,997	148	13,820	29
Mizoram	4,439	10	4,417	12
Nagaland	12,225	91	12,120	14
Odisha	338,258	1,918	335,730	610
Puducherry	40,044	672	39,186	186
Punjab	199,573	6,099	181,532	11,942
Rajasthan	323,220	2,790	317,858	2,572
Sikkim	6,184	135	6,008	41
Tamil Nadu	860,562	12,551	842,862	5,149
Telangana	301,522	1,656	297,851	2,015
Tripura	33,440	391	33,029	20
Unknown	0	0	0	0
Uttar Pradesh	605,441	8,748	594,855	1,838
Uttarakhand	97,866	1,704	95,581	581
West Bengal	578,598	10,295	565,156	3,147

Extracted from: John Hopkins: Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE). 16 March 2021. "COVID-19/csse_covid_19_data/csse_covid_19_daily_reports/." [Accessed 16 Mar. 2021]

Testing rate

The share of daily COVID-19 tests that are positive ("positive rate"*)

Text format: The share of daily COVID-19 tests that are positive ("positive rate"*)

Date	Positive test rate
2020-03-01	-
2020-03-02	-
2020-03-03	-
2020-03-04	-
2020-03-05	-
2020-03-06	-
2020-03-07	-
2020-03-08	-
2020-03-09	-
2020-03-10	-
2020-03-11	-
2020-03-12	-
2020-03-13	-
2020-03-14	-
2020-03-15	-
2020-03-16	-
2020-03-17	-
2020-03-18	-
2020-03-19	-
2020-03-20	2.1
2020-03-21	2.9
2020-03-22	3.6
2020-03-23	3.7
2020-03-24	4.3
2020-03-25	4.2
2020-03-26	4.1
2020-03-27	4.8
2020-03-28	4.3
2020-03-29	3.6
2020-03-30	4.4
2020-03-31	4.2
2020-04-01	6.9
2020-04-02	8.4
2020-04-03	4
2020-04-04	4.3
2020-04-05	4.7
2020-04-06	5.6
2020-04-07	5.4
2020-04-08	4.7
2020-04-09	4.3
2020-04-10	5.5
2020-04-11	5.4
2020-04-12	5.3
2020-04-13	4.9
2020-04-14	4.7
2020-04-15	4.4
2020-04-16	4.2
2020-04-17	3.9
2020-04-18	3.8
2020-04-19	4.1
2020-04-20	3.8
2020-04-21	3.9
2020-04-22	4.4
2020-04-23	4.9
2020-04-24	4.9
2020-04-25	5.1
2020-04-26	4.6
2020-04-27	4.7
2020-04-28	4.4
2020-04-29	4
2020-04-30	3.6
2020-05-01	3.5
2020-05-02	3.4
2020-05-03	3.5
2020-05-04	3.8
2020-05-05	3.8
2020-05-06	3.9
2020-05-07	4.1
2020-05-08	4.2
2020-05-09	4.2
2020-05-10	4.4
2020-05-11	4.3
2020-05-12	4.4
2020-05-13	4.3
2020-05-14	4.3
2020-05-15	4.3
2020-05-16	4.6
2020-05-17	4.6
2020-05-18	4.7
2020-05-19	5
2020-05-20	5.2
2020-05-21	5.4
2020-05-22	5.7
2020-05-23	5.8
2020-05-24	6
2020-05-25	6.1
2020-05-26	6.1
2020-05-27	6.3
2020-05-28	6.3
2020-05-29	6.4
2020-05-30	6.5
2020-05-31	6.6
2020-06-01	6.6
2020-06-02	6.7
2020-06-03	6.8
2020-06-04	7
2020-06-05	6.9
2020-06-06	7.1
2020-06-07	7.2
2020-06-08	7.2
2020-06-09	7.3
2020-06-10	7.3
2020-06-11	7.3
2020-06-12	7.5
2020-06-13	7.6
2020-06-14	7.6
2020-06-15	7.7
2020-06-16	7.8
2020-06-17	7.9
2020-06-18	8
2020-06-19	8.1
2020-06-20	8.1
2020-06-21	8.1
2020-06-22	8.3
2020-06-23	8.4
2020-06-24	8.4
2020-06-25	8.4
2020-06-26	8.4
2020-06-27	8.6
2020-06-28	8.7
2020-06-29	8.7
2020-06-30	8.8
2020-07-01	8.9
2020-07-02	9
2020-07-03	9.2
2020-07-04	9.3
2020-07-05	9.5
2020-07-06	9.7
2020-07-07	9.8
2020-07-08	9.9
2020-07-09	10
2020-07-10	10
2020-07-11	10
2020-07-12	10.1
2020-07-13	10.2
2020-07-14	10.3
2020-07-15	10.4
2020-07-16	10.5
2020-07-17	10.7
2020-07-18	10.7
2020-07-19	10.9
2020-07-20	11.1
2020-07-21	11.2
2020-07-22	11.7
2020-07-23	12.2
2020-07-24	12.6
2020-07-25	12.7
2020-07-26	12.7
2020-07-27	11.8
2020-07-28	11.5
2020-07-29	11.4
2020-07-30	11.1
2020-07-31	10.5
2020-08-01	10.4
2020-08-02	10.4
2020-08-03	11.1
2020-08-04	10.7
2020-08-05	10.2
2020-08-06	9.9
2020-08-07	9.9
2020-08-08	10
2020-08-09	9.6
2020-08-10	9.4
2020-08-11	9.5
2020-08-12	9.5
2020-08-13	9.2
2020-08-14	8.9
2020-08-15	8.4
2020-08-16	8.3
2020-08-17	8
2020-08-18	7.7
2020-08-19	7.7
2020-08-20	7.6
2020-08-21	7.8
2020-08-22	7.7
2020-08-23	7.7
2020-08-24	7.9
2020-08-25	7.8
2020-08-26	8
2020-08-27	8.1
2020-08-28	8.1
2020-08-29	8.4
2020-08-30	8.3
2020-08-31	8.2
2020-09-01	8.4
2020-09-02	8.1
2020-09-03	7.9
2020-09-04	7.8
2020-09-05	7.8
2020-09-06	7.9
2020-09-07	8.1
2020-09-08	8.2
2020-09-09	8.2
2020-09-10	8.4
2020-09-11	8.6
2020-09-12	8.6
2020-09-13	8.6
2020-09-14	8.5
2020-09-15	8.5
2020-09-16	8.6
2020-09-17	8.5
2020-09-18	8.7
2020-09-19	8.9
2020-09-20	8.7
2020-09-21	8.8
2020-09-22	8.9
2020-09-23	9
2020-09-24	8.8
2020-09-25	8.1
2020-09-26	7.6
2020-09-27	7.7
2020-09-28	7.7
2020-09-29	7.4
2020-09-30	7.3
2020-10-01	7
2020-10-02	7.3
2020-10-03	7.3
2020-10-04	7.1
2020-10-05	6.7
2020-10-06	6.7
2020-10-07	6.5
2020-10-08	6.5
2020-10-09	6.4
2020-10-10	6.3
2020-10-11	6.3
2020-10-12	6.2
2020-10-13	6.1
2020-10-14	6
2020-10-15	6
2020-10-16	5.9
2020-10-17	5.9
2020-10-18	5.8
2020-10-19	5.8
2020-10-20	5.7
2020-10-21	5.6
2020-10-22	5.3
2020-10-23	4.9
2020-10-24	4.6
2020-10-25	4.3
2020-10-26	4.2
2020-10-27	4.1
2020-10-28	4
2020-10-29	4.1
2020-10-30	4.2
2020-10-31	4.3
2020-11-01	4.3
2020-11-02	4.4
2020-11-03	4.4
2020-11-04	4.3
2020-11-05	4.2
2020-11-06	4.2
2020-11-07	4.2
2020-11-08	4.1
2020-11-09	4.1
2020-11-10	4.1
2020-11-11	4.1
2020-11-12	4.1
2020-11-13	4.1
2020-11-14	4.1
2020-11-15	4.1
2020-11-16	4
2020-11-17	4
2020-11-18	4.1
2020-11-19	4.2
2020-11-20	4.3
2020-11-21	4.2
2020-11-22	4.3
2020-11-23	4.4
2020-11-24	4.3
2020-11-25	4.2
2020-11-26	4.1
2020-11-27	4
2020-11-28	3.9
2020-11-29	3.8
2020-11-30	3.7
2020-12-01	3.6
2020-12-02	3.5
2020-12-03	3.4
2020-12-04	3.4
2020-12-05	3.3
2020-12-06	3.3
2020-12-07	3.3
2020-12-08	3.2
2020-12-09	3.1
2020-12-10	3.1
2020-12-11	3.1
2020-12-12	3.1
2020-12-13	3.1
2020-12-14	3
2020-12-15	2.9
2020-12-16	2.8
2020-12-17	2.6
2020-12-18	2.5
2020-12-19	2.4
2020-12-20	2.3
2020-12-21	2.2
2020-12-22	2.2
2020-12-23	2.2
2020-12-24	2.2
2020-12-25	2.2
2020-12-26	2.2
2020-12-27	2.2
2020-12-28	2.2
2020-12-29	2.2
2020-12-30	2.1
2020-12-31	1.8
2021-01-01	1.7
2021-01-02	2
2021-01-03	2
2021-01-04	1.9
2021-01-05	1.9
2021-01-06	2
2021-01-07	2.3
2021-01-08	2
2021-01-09	2
2021-01-10	2
2021-01-11	2
2021-01-12	2
2021-01-13	1.9
2021-01-14	2
2021-01-15	2.3
2021-01-16	2
2021-01-17	1.9
2021-01-18	1.9
2021-01-19	2
2021-01-20	1.9
2021-01-21	1.9
2021-01-22	1.9
2021-01-23	1.8
2021-01-24	1.8
2021-01-25	1.8
2021-01-26	1.8
2021-01-27	1.8
2021-01-28	1.9
2021-01-29	1.9
2021-01-30	1.9
2021-01-31	1.9
2021-02-01	1.9
2021-02-02	1.9
2021-02-03	1.8
2021-02-04	1.7
2021-02-05	1.7
2021-02-06	1.7
2021-02-07	1.7
2021-02-08	1.7
2021-02-09	1.7
2021-02-10	1.7
2021-02-11	1.6
2021-02-12	1.6
2021-02-13	1.6
2021-02-14	1.6
2021-02-15	1.6
2021-02-16	1.7
2021-02-17	1.7
2021-02-18	1.8
2021-02-19	1.8
2021-02-20	1.8
2021-02-21	1.9
2021-02-22	1.9
2021-02-23	1.9
2021-02-24	1.9
2021-02-25	2
2021-02-26	2
2021-02-27	2
2021-02-28	2
2021-03-01	2
2021-03-02	2
2021-03-03	2
2021-03-04	2.1
2021-03-05	2.1
2021-03-06	2.2
2021-03-07	2.3
2021-03-08	2.3
2021-03-09	2.4
2021-03-10	2.5
2021-03-11	2.7
2021-03-12	2.8
2021-03-13	2.9
2021-03-14	3
2021-03-15	-

Our World in Data. 22 March 2021. "India: The Share of COVID-19 Tests that Are Positive." [Accessed 22 Mar. 2021]

* According to the World Health Organization (WHO)'s Public health criteria to adjust public health and social measures in the context of COVID-19, published on 12 May 2020, "[l]ess than 5% of samples positive for COVID-19, at least for the last 2 weeks, assuming that surveillance for suspected cases is comprehensive," is one of the indications that the epidemic is "controlled".

Government measures

Our World in Data, an online academic resource that provides research and data on global challenges and development, and which is maintained by the University of Oxford's Martin Programme on Global Development and Global Change Data Lab, provides information and maps on global policy responses to the coronavirus pandemic addressing the following themes:

School and workplace closures;
Cancellation of public events and gatherings;
Public information campaigns;
Stay-at-home restrictions;
International and domestic travel;
Testing and contact tracing;
Income support and debt relief.

KPMG, a global network of independent member firms offering audit, tax and advisory services, provides information on government and institution measures in response to COVID-19 in India, including:

Tax measures;
Employment-related measures (including food-related, healthcare related, social security, etc.);
Economic stimulus measures;
Other measures.

Entry/exit, quarantine measures and internal mobility

Refer to the United Nations (UN)'s World Food Programme (WFP) COVID-19 Global Travel Restrictions and Airline Information for the most up-to-date information on entry and exit restrictions, quarantine measures, and internal mobility in India.

The United Nations (UN)'s International Organization for Migration (IOM)'s Mobility Impacts COVID-19 portal provides regularly updated data on the restrictions and procedures applicable at specific points of entry (international and regional airports, border crossings and checkpoints).

Entry/exit

COVID-19 Global Travel Restrictions and Airline Information provides the following summary of entry and exit restrictions, as reported by various sources:

Latest News: Passenger flights expected to resume as Indian government forms special arrangement with Seychelles and Uzbekistan (Outlook India, 02.03.20). Authorities in Tamil Nadu extend COVID-19 restrictions until 31 March; international passenger flights remain banned during lockdown period (Xinhua, 01.03.2021). Government extends ban on international commercial flights until 31 March because of COVID-19 (Live Mint, 26.02.2021).
International Restrictions: All regularly scheduled international flights remain suspended. However, under bilateral agreements with the Indian Government some airlines have announced their intention to run a limited number of flights. To book and for more information please check airline websites, which contain important guidance prior to travel. The immediate vicinity of the border with Pakistan, other than at Wagah, currently closed due to coronavirus.
Entry to India: To curb the spread of COVID-19, scheduled international commercial passenger air services are currently suspended however certain eligible foreign nationals are able to travel to India via Vande Bharat flights or third country flights. Availability of options for international transportation remain limited.
More information and detailed guidelines for International Arrivals are available on the Ministry of Health website. All land borders with Bangladesh, Bhutan, Myanmar and Nepal in East and North East India are closed for movement of people, except returning Indian nationals.

United Nations (UN). 16 March 2021. World Food Programme (WFP). "COVID-19 Global Travel Restrictions and Airline Information: India." [Accessed 16 Mar. 2021]

The International Air Transport Association (IATA)'s COVID-19 Travel Regulations Map provides details on individuals for whom the international travel restrictions do not apply.

Quarantine measures/procedures at port-of-entry

The United Nations (UN)'s World Food Programme (WFP) COVID-19 Global Travel Restrictions and Airline Information provides the following summary of procedures at arrival and quarantine measures, as reported by various sources:

Screening on arrival: Thermal screening will be carried out by the health officials at arrival. You must comply with all instructions and screening requirements. More information and detailed guidance is available on the website of Ministry of Health. You should arrange to take a private test.
Quarantine requirements: Detailed guidance on quarantine requirements are available on the Ministry of Health website.
Data collection: Passengers may need to provide contact details and be asked to download Arogya Setu app.
Testing on departure: You will not be able to travel if you're currently showing coronavirus symptoms (you will need to self-isolate and travel later). You should comply with any additional healthcare screening measures put in place by the authorities prior to your departure.

United Nations (UN). 16 March 2021. World Food Programme (WFP). "COVID-19 Global Travel Restrictions and Airline Information: Mexico." [Accessed 16 Mar. 2021]

Internal mobility

The United Nations (UN)'s World Food Programme (WFP) COVID-19 Global Travel Restrictions and Airline Information provides the following summary of internal restrictions, as reported by various sources:

Travel in India: There is a phased lifting of lockdown restrictions. This may vary by state. Strict restrictions remain in containment zones. The guidelines for surveillance, containment and caution issued by the Indian Ministry of Home Affairs have been extended to 28 February to regulate activities in this period. Other restrictions vary between states and zones, so it is important to follow local directives.
Domestic flight operations resumed on 25 May but some states may have restrictions on flight operations. Check with airlines before booking flights. More information and detailed guidance is available on the websites of Ministry of Civil Aviation and Ministry of Health. Some states have quarantine requirements in place and these may differ between states. Follow the advice of the local authorities. All regularly scheduled international flights remain suspended.
Limited train and metro rail services have resumed.
All essential services (including groceries, pharmacies, ATMs) continue to function. The wearing of facial/cloth masks is compulsory in all public places. There are strict restrictions on large gatherings. You may be penalised if you violate restrictions. Restrictions may vary between states. New Restrictions can be put in place at short notice to curb the spread of the virus. You should closely monitor local media reports and follow the instructions of local authorities.
Accommodation: Limited number of hotels have resumed operations in a few states. Restrictions may differ between states. If your hotel asks you to leave, ask them to provide alternative accommodation, or talk to the police who can assist.

United Nations (UN). 17 March 2021. World Food Programme (WFP). "COVID-19 Global Travel Restrictions and Airline Information: Mexico." [Accessed 17 Mar. 2021]

Treatment of Specific Social Groups

Muslims

For information relating to the treatment of Muslims in relation to the Covid-19 pandemic, please see RIR IND200257 (18 June 2020)
Voice of America reports the following on the treatment of Muslims in relation to the pandemic:

While all of India was under strict coronavirus lockdown, a rumor spread in the town of Telinipara, 45 km north of Kolkata, that "hundreds of Muslims" had been infected with COVID-19 and were infecting members of the town's Hindu majority.
The rumor triggered violence between the Hindu and Muslim communities. Over three days beginning on May 10, Hindu mobs set fire to 45 Muslim households. In retaliation, Muslims vandalized nine Hindu houses and shops.

Voice of America (VOA). 8 July 2020. Shaikh Azizur Rahman. "Coronavirus Rumors Spark Communal Violence in India." [Accessed 19 Mar. 2021]

Dalits

The Institute of Development Studies provides information on the treatment of Christian Dalits who are sanitary workers.

Institute of Development Studies. 21 May 2020. Clement Arockiasamy. "Covid-19 adds yet another strain to the dire situation of religious minorities in India." [Accessed 19 Mar. 2021]

The Asia Democracy Network, on its website Asia Democracy Chronicles, provides an overview of the treatment of Dalits in relation to the COVID-19 pandemic, including discrimination, hate crimes, and economic situation.

Asia Democracy Network. 14 November 2020. Insiyah Vahanyaty. "COVID-19 and the Curse of Caste." Asian Democracy Chronicles. [Accessed 19 Mar. 2021]

Women

For information relating to the treatment of women in relation to the Covid-19 pandemic, please see RIR IND200255 (18 June 2020), and RIR IND200254 (19 October 2020).
An article by the Press Trust of India, published in the Hindustan Times, provides information on the violence against women committed in 2020 and on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemics.

Press Trust of India. 3 January 2021. "NCW received 23,722 complaints in 2020, highest in six years." [Accessed 19 Mar. 2021]

An article by the United Nations Sustainable Development Group provides information on the rise in violence against women during the COVID-19 pandemic.

United Nations. Sustainable Development Group. 09 December 2020. "Shadow Pandemic: UN India responds to uptick in violence against women and girls during COVID-19" [Accessed 17 March 2021]

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