COVID-19 Pandemic in Himachal Pradesh
DiseaseCOVID-19
Virus strainSARS-CoV-2
LocationHimachal Pradesh, India
First outbreakWuhan, Hubei, China
Arrival date20 March 2020
(4 years, 5 months, 4 weeks and 1 day)
Active cases176
Recovered320 (13 June 2020)[note 1]
Deaths
6 (10 June 2020)
Fatality rate1.2%

The first case of the COVID-19 pandemic in India was reported on 30 January 2020, originating from China. Slowly, the pandemic spread to various states and union territories including the state of Himachal Pradesh. The first case was recorded in this region on 20 March 2020.[1]

Timeline

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May 2020

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November 2020

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January 2021

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March 2021

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September 2021

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Oct to Dec 2021

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Jan to Mar 2022

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April to June 2022

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July to September 2022

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COVID-19 Vaccines with Approval for Emergency or Conditional Usage

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Union Minister for Health & Family Welfare, Dr. Harsh Vardhan visiting the GTB Hospital, Shahdara to review the preparedness of Dry Run of COVID-19 vaccine, in Delhi on January 02, 2021.

Covishield

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On January 1, 2021, the Drug Controller General of India, approved the emergency or conditional use of AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine AZD1222 (marketed as Covishield).[11] Covishield is developed by the University of Oxford and its spin-out company, Vaccitech.[12] It's a viral vector vaccine based on replication-deficient Adenovirus that causes cold in Chimpanzees. It can be stored, transported and handled at normal refrigerated conditions (two-eight degrees Celsius/ 36-46 degrees Fahrenheit). It has a shelf-life of at least six months.

On 12 January 2021 first batches of Covishield vaccine was despatched from the Serum Institute of India.[13]

Covaxin

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On January 2, 2021, BBV152 (marketed as Covaxin), first indigenous vaccine, developed by Bharat Biotech in association with the Indian Council of Medical Research and National Institute of Virology received approval from the Drug Controller General of India for its emergency or conditional usage.[14]

On 14 January 2021 first batches of Covaxin vaccine was despatched from the Bharat Biotech, albeit it was still in the third phase of testing.[15]

Others

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On 19 May 2021, Dr Reddy's Labs received Emergency Use Authorisation for anti-COVID drug 2-DG.[16] On 21 February, 2022, Drugs Controller General of India granted approval to Biological E's COVID-19 vaccine Corbevax, that can be used for children between 12 and 18 years of age.[17][18]

On 21 October 2021, India completed administering of one billion Covid vaccines in the country.[19]

On 8 January 2022, India crossed 1.5 billion Covid vaccines milestone in the country.[20]

On 19 February 2022, India crossed 1.75 billion Covid vaccines milestone in the country.[21]

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ 4 migrated cases to other states are also included here

References

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