RecordWeek 36 of 2020 (31 Aug–6 Sep)Outbreaks
India: 13 deaths in reported outbreaks in week 36 of 2020, the most since week 43 of 2019.
What happened
- Week 36 of 2020
- 13
- 2019-W43
- 29
Why it matters
A record says how long it has been since the series was this high or this low. It puts a single value in the context of the whole published history.
For deaths in reported outbreaks, lower is better. This movement is therefore assessed as a deterioration.
Historical context
43 consecutive earlier weeks were lower.
The underlying data
| Period | Value | Release | Where in the document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 36 of 2020 | 13 | IDSP weekly outbreak report, 2020 week 36 (2020-08-31 to 2020-09-06) | IDSP weekly outbreak report 2020-W36, No. of Deaths summed over 15 rows for all States/UTs: p.3 AR/WSN/2020/36/421, p.3 AS/CRG/2020/36/422, p.3 CH/BLD/2020/36/423, p.3 HR/MWT/2020/36/424, p.4 KN/TUM/2020/36/425, p.4 MH/AMR/2020/36/426, p.4 UP/WDH/2020/36/427, p.4 MH/DMO/2020/36/428, p.5 MP/JBL/2020/36/429, p.5 MP/JBL/2020/36/430, p.5 MP/KAT/2020/36/431, p.5 MP/SDL/2020/36/432, p.5 MP/UMJ/2020/36/433, p.6 PN/KAR/2020/36/434, p.6 TN/KAN/2020/36/435 |
| Week 43 of 2019 | 29 | IDSP weekly outbreak report, 2019 week 43 (2019-10-21 to 2019-10-27) | IDSP weekly outbreak report 2019-W43, No. of Deaths summed over 49 rows for all States/UTs: p.3 AP/KUR/2019/43/1383, p.3 CT/BBR/2019/43/1384, p.3 GJ/AHM/2019/43/1385, p.4 GJ/BNS/2019/43/1386, p.4 JH/GDA/2019/43/1387, p.5 JH/WSI/2019/43/1388, p.5 JK/KWR/2019/43/1389, p.5 JK/KWR/2019/43/1390, p.5 KN/DHA/2019/43/1391, p.6 KN/GUL/2019/43/1392, p.6 KL/KTM/2019/43/1393, p.6 KL/KTM/2019/43/1394, p.7 KL/KOZ/2019/43/1395, p.7 KL/MLP/2019/43/1396, p.7 KL/TRC/2019/43/1397 and 34 more |
Source and method
More signals for deaths in reported outbreaks in India
- India: 11 deaths in reported outbreaks in week 28 of 2026, the most since week 46 of 2025.
- India: 48 deaths in reported outbreaks in the 4 weeks to week 41 of 2025, against a median of 25 for the same weeks in 2022–24.
- India: 34 deaths in reported outbreaks in week 38 of 2025, the most since week 34 of 2024.
- India: 42 deaths in reported outbreaks in the 4 weeks to week 30 of 2025, against a median of 19 for the same weeks in 2022–24.
- India: 42 deaths in reported outbreaks in the 4 weeks to week 29 of 2025, against a median of 22 for the same weeks in 2022–24.
- India: 36 deaths in reported outbreaks in the 4 weeks to week 28 of 2025, against a median of 19 for the same weeks in 2022–24.
Cite this
According to the India Health Observatory, India: 13 deaths in reported outbreaks in week 36 of 2020, the most since week 43 of 2019. Source: Integrated Disease Surveillance Programme, National Centre for Disease Control, MoHFW, IDSP weekly outbreak report, 2020 week 36 (2020-08-31 to 2020-09-06). https://indiahealthobservatory.com/signals/outbreak-deaths--india--2020-w36--record
See also India and 13 in context.