Kerala was the first state to record a positive Covid-19 case in India. Kerala currently has 364 cases of coronavirus, making it the eighth most stricken among Indian states. On Friday, The Washington Post credited the robust response of Kerala to the coronavirus pandemic. The Washington Post noted Kerala resorted to “aggressive testing, intense contact tracing, instituting a longer quarantine, building thousands of shelters for migrant workers stranded by the sudden nationwide shutdown and distributing millions of cooked meals to those in need.”Could Kerala provide a workable model for the Bangladesh government to follow? The state health department promptly went into action, setting up a coordination centre on January 26.

Source: Dhaka Tribune April 12, 2020 06:33 UTC