RecordWeek 9 of 2021 (1–7 Mar)Outbreaks
Kerala: 5 outbreaks reported in week 9 of 2021, the most since week 19 of 2020.
What happened
- Week 9 of 2021
- 5
- 2020-W19
- 5
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
42 consecutive earlier weeks were lower.
The underlying data
| Period | Value | Release | Where in the document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 9 of 2021 | 5 | IDSP weekly outbreak report, 2021 week 9 (2021-03-01 to 2021-03-07) | IDSP weekly outbreak report 2021-W09, count over 5 rows for Kerala: p.3 KL/WYN/2021/09/0102, p.4 KL/ERN/2021/09/0111, p.5 KL/ERN/2021/09/0112, p.5 KL/KOZ/2021/09/0113, p.5 KL/CNR/2021/09/0114 |
| Week 19 of 2020 | 5 | IDSP weekly outbreak report, 2020 week 19 (2020-05-04 to 2020-05-10) (Wayback Machine replay of the original IDSP file: https://idsp.mohfw.gov.in/WriteReadData/l892s/26128241981597124552.pdf) | IDSP weekly outbreak report 2020-W19, count over 5 rows for Kerala: p.3 KL/KAS/2020/19/299, p.3 KL/KOA/2020/19/300, p.4 KL/PTH/2020/19/304, p.5 KL/ERN/2020/19/305, p.5 KL/KTM/2020/19/306 |
Source and method
More signals for outbreaks reported in Kerala
- Kerala: 33 outbreaks reported in the 4 weeks to week 32 of 2026, against a median of 22 for the same weeks in 2023–25.
- Kerala: 36 outbreaks reported in the 4 weeks to week 29 of 2026, against a median of 24 for the same weeks in 2023–25.
- Kerala: 37 outbreaks reported in the 4 weeks to week 28 of 2026, against a median of 23 for the same weeks in 2023–25.
- Kerala: 48 outbreaks reported in the 4 weeks to week 27 of 2026, against a median of 24 for the same weeks in 2023–25.
- Kerala: 47 outbreaks reported in the 4 weeks to week 26 of 2026, against a median of 24 for the same weeks in 2023–25.
- Kerala: 42 outbreaks reported in the 4 weeks to week 25 of 2026, against a median of 25 for the same weeks in 2023–25.
Cite this
According to the India Health Observatory, Kerala: 5 outbreaks reported in week 9 of 2021, the most since week 19 of 2020. Source: Integrated Disease Surveillance Programme, National Centre for Disease Control, MoHFW, IDSP weekly outbreak report, 2021 week 9 (2021-03-01 to 2021-03-07). https://indiahealthobservatory.com/signals/outbreaks-reported--kerala--2021-w09--record
See also Kerala and 5 in context.