RecordWeek 8 of 2026 (16–22 Feb)Outbreaks
India: 58 outbreaks reported in week 8 of 2026, the most since week 29 of 2025.
What happened
- Week 8 of 2026
- 58
- 2025-W29
- 58
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 outbreaks reported, neither a rise nor a fall is better in itself, so the observatory marks this movement as unusual rather than good or bad.
Historical context
30 consecutive earlier weeks were lower.
The underlying data
| Period | Value | Release | Where in the document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 8 of 2026 | 58 | IDSP weekly outbreak report, 2026 week 8 (2026-02-16 to 2026-02-22) | IDSP weekly outbreak report 2026-W08, count over 58 rows for all States/UTs: p.3 AP/TIR/2026/8/245, p.3 AS/BIS/2026/8/246, p.4 AS/CHA/2026/8/247, p.4 AS/NAG/2026/8/248, p.4 BH/BEG/2026/8/249, p.5 BH/SHE/2026/8/250, p.5 CT/JAN/2026/8/251, p.6 CT/RAI/2026/8/252, p.6 CT/SUR/2026/8/253, p.7 GJ/CHH/2026/8/254, p.7 GJ/SUR/2026/8/255, p.8 JH/DHA/2026/8/256, p.8 JH/DUM/2026/8/257, p.8 JH/EAS/2026/8/258, p.9 JH/JAM/2026/8/259, p.9 KN/KOP/2026/8/260, p.10 KL/KAN/2026/8/261 and 41 more |
| Week 29 of 2025 | 58 | IDSP weekly outbreak report, 2025 week 29 (2025-07-14 to 2025-07-20) | IDSP weekly outbreak report 2025-W29, count over 58 rows for all States/UTs: p.3 AP/VIS/2025/29/1290, p.3 AS/CAC/2025/29/1291, p.4 AS/HAI/2025/29/1292, p.4 AS/TIN/2025/29/1293, p.5 BH/PAT/2025/29/1294, p.5 BH/SAM/2025/29/1295, p.6 CT/BAL/2025/29/1296, p.6 CT/BAL/2025/29/1297, p.7 CT/JAN/2025/29/1298, p.7 CT/JAN/2025/29/1299, p.8 GJ/BAN/2025/29/1300, p.8 GJ/GAN/2025/29/1301, p.9 GJ/SUR/2025/29/1302, p.9 JK/PUL/2025/29/1303, p.10 JH/EAS/2025/29/1304, p.10 JH/EAS/2025/29/1305 and 42 more |
Source and method
More signals for outbreaks reported in India
- India: 68 outbreaks reported in week 9 of 2026, the most since week 28 of 2025.
- India: 70 outbreaks reported in week 26 of 2025, the most since week 42 of 2024.
- India: 69 outbreaks reported in week 24 of 2025, the most since week 42 of 2024.
- India: 164 outbreaks reported in the 4 weeks to week 18 of 2025, against a median of 90 for the same weeks in 2022–24.
- India: 152 outbreaks reported in the 4 weeks to week 17 of 2025, against a median of 82 for the same weeks in 2022–24.
- India: 155 outbreaks reported in the 4 weeks to week 16 of 2025, against a median of 79 for the same weeks in 2022–24.
Cite this
According to the India Health Observatory, India: 58 outbreaks reported in week 8 of 2026, the most since week 29 of 2025. Source: Integrated Disease Surveillance Programme, National Centre for Disease Control, MoHFW, IDSP weekly outbreak report, 2026 week 8 (2026-02-16 to 2026-02-22). https://indiahealthobservatory.com/signals/outbreaks-reported--india--2026-w08--record
See also India and 58 in context.