RecordWeek 22 of 2021 (31 May–6 Jun)Outbreaks
India: 12 deaths in reported outbreaks in week 22 of 2021, the most since week 36 of 2020.
What happened
- Week 22 of 2021
- 12
- 2020-W36
- 13
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
38 consecutive earlier weeks were lower.
The underlying data
| Period | Value | Release | Where in the document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 22 of 2021 | 12 | IDSP weekly outbreak report, 2021 week 22 (2021-05-31 to 2021-06-06) | IDSP weekly outbreak report 2021-W22, No. of Deaths summed over 10 rows for all States/UTs: p.3 GJ/NAV/2021/22/0203, p.3 GJ/SBK/2021/22/0204, p.3 GJ/SRT/2021/22/0205, p.3 MH/BNR/2021/22/0206, p.3 MH/PNE/2021/22/0207, p.4 WB/BWN/2021/22/0208, p.4 WB/BRB/2021/22/0209, p.4 KL/ERN/2021/22/0210, p.4 KL/MLP/2021/22/0211, p.4 MG/WKH/2021/22/0212 |
| 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 |
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: 12 deaths in reported outbreaks in week 22 of 2021, the most since week 36 of 2020. Source: Integrated Disease Surveillance Programme, National Centre for Disease Control, MoHFW, IDSP weekly outbreak report, 2021 week 22 (2021-05-31 to 2021-06-06). https://indiahealthobservatory.com/signals/outbreak-deaths--india--2021-w22--record
See also India and 12 in context.