COVID-19 pandemic in Lakshadweep
| COVID-19 pandemic in the Lakshadweep Islands | |
|---|---|
| Disease | COVID-19 |
| Virus strain | SARS-CoV-2 |
| Location | Lakshadweep Islands, India |
| First outbreak | Wuhan, Hubei, China |
| Arrival date | 18 January 2021 (4 years, 6 months, 2 weeks and 5 days) |
| Confirmed cases | 10,297 |
| Active cases | 5 |
Deaths | 51 |
The first case of COVID-19 on the Union Territory of Lakshadweep was recorded on 18 January 2021.[1] Lakshadweep Islands, until then, was India's only COVID-free territory (state/UT), and life was fairly normal for the residents of the UT.[2] As of 13 September 2021, there were 10,297 confirmed cases (5 active) and 51 deaths.[3]
- ^ "Nearly a year after Covid-19 outbreak in India, Lakshadweep reports its first-ever case". India Today. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
- ^ "What Covid-19? Life is normal is Lakshadweep". Times of India. 9 December 2020. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
- ^ "MoHFW-Home". www.mohfw.gov.in. Retrieved 22 January 2021.