Review of Novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) in India on Available Database

Abstract

Novel coronavirus also known as severe acute respiratory syndrome human coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) was emergedfrom Wuhan, China and have taken catastrophic form globally. India being a dense populated country is also in second stage of virus transmission. Bats were considered as its primary host but COVID-19 disease became pandemic viahuman to human transmission by droplet nuclei. The incubation period ranges upto 14 days and main symptoms ofdisease were noticed as atypical pneumonia, fever, difficult breathing, decreased SPO2 level and ultimately death dueto respiratory failure depending upon immune status of the patients. India has witnessed 229 deaths so far while morethan 6500 cases have been confirmed for COVID-19. Presently India has 21days complete lockdown and taken all immediate preventive measures for control of the disease. We aimed collection and compilation of scattered informationabout COVID-19 in India and so that this could be used in a suitable manner to combat the disease.