Government of India

CUP-19: COVID Urban Practices : Innovation / Initiative

A Glimpse of Initiative


Covid19 -Control room at Kozhikode Corporation


State/UT Name : Kerala

Place : Chairman’s chamber of Health Standing Committee Chairman.

Type of Initiative : Others

Date of Initiative : 10-03-2020

What Initiative Were Taken? : Covid19 -Control room at Kozhikode Corporation

Details : 2960 home quarantine cases and two COVID 19 positive cases in Kozhikode Municipal corporation area, which is well monitored by the COVID 19 control room with the support of concerned departments.

Outcome : Covid 19 cases were controlled in Kozhikode corporation area, only two covid 19 positive cases reported and both of them repatriated from foreign country. All the home quarantine cases were staying at home as per the instruction from concerned authorities, so that no new cases were reported. This in turn curved the chances of community spread.