RecordWeek 8 of 2026 (16–22 Feb)Outbreaks
Tamil Nadu: 9 outbreaks reported in week 8 of 2026, the most since week 10 of 2025.
What happened
- Week 8 of 2026
- 9
- 2025-W10
- 9
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
49 consecutive earlier weeks were lower.
The underlying data
| Period | Value | Release | Where in the document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 8 of 2026 | 9 | IDSP weekly outbreak report, 2026 week 8 (2026-02-16 to 2026-02-22) | IDSP weekly outbreak report 2026-W08, count over 9 rows for Tamil Nadu: p.21 TN/COI/2026/8/285, p.21 TN/DIN/2026/8/286, p.22 TN/KAR/2026/8/287, p.22 TN/PUD/2026/8/288, p.23 TN/PUD/2026/8/289, p.23 TN/SAL/2026/8/290, p.24 TN/THE/2026/8/291, p.24 TN/TIR/2026/8/292, p.29 TN/THA/2026/8/301 |
| Week 10 of 2025 | 9 | IDSP weekly outbreak report, 2025 week 10 (2025-03-03 to 2025-03-09) | IDSP weekly outbreak report 2025-W10, count over 9 rows for Tamil Nadu: p.14 TN/CMB/2025/10/439, p.15 TN/CMB/2025/10/440, p.15 TN/MAY/2025/10/441, p.15 TN/MAY/2025/10/442, p.16 TN/PDK/2025/10/443, p.16 TN/RMT/2025/10/444, p.16 TN/TRN/2025/10/445, p.17 TN/THN/2025/10/446, p.17 TN/VEL/2025/10/447 |
Source and method
More signals for outbreaks reported in Tamil Nadu
- Tamil Nadu: 14 outbreaks reported in the 4 weeks to week 16 of 2026, against a median of 8 for the same weeks in 2023–25.
- Tamil Nadu: 32 outbreaks reported in the 4 weeks to week 10 of 2026, against a median of 18 for the same weeks in 2023–25.
- Tamil Nadu: 28 outbreaks reported in the 4 weeks to week 9 of 2026, against a median of 16 for the same weeks in 2023–25.
- Tamil Nadu: 10 outbreaks reported in week 9 of 2026, the most since week 34 of 2024.
- Tamil Nadu: 20 outbreaks reported in the 4 weeks to week 8 of 2026, against a median of 10 for the same weeks in 2023–25.
- Tamil Nadu: 17 outbreaks reported in the 4 weeks to week 7 of 2026, against a median of 9 for the same weeks in 2023–25.
Cite this
According to the India Health Observatory, Tamil Nadu: 9 outbreaks reported in week 8 of 2026, the most since week 10 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--tamil-nadu--2026-w08--record
See also Tamil Nadu and 9 in context.