page_title: COVID-19 pandemic in Kerala
section_title: Economic loss
hierarchical_section_title: COVID-19 pandemic in Kerala / Economic loss
caption_attribution_description: English: Empty street during COVID-19 pandemic lockdown, photographed from K.K. Road (NH 183) at Ponkunnam. A temporary police check post is also visible.മലയാളം: കോവിഡ്-19 ഭീഷണി ലഘൂകരിക്കുന്നതിനായി ലോക്ക്‌ഡൗണിൽ ആയതിനെ തുടർന്ന് വിജനമായ വീഥി, പൊൻകുന്നം പട്ടണത്തിൽ നിന്നും എടുത്ത കെ.കെ. റോഡിന്റെ ചിത്രം. താത്കാലിക പോലീസ് ചെക്ക്‌പോയിന്റും കാണാവുന്നതാണ്.
context_page_description: The first case of the COVID-19 pandemic in Kerala was confirmed in Thrissur on 30 January 2020. Kerala has one of the lowest mortality rate in India compared to the national average of 1.79. Kerala's success in containing COVID-19 has been widely praised both nationally and internationally.
  Despite the high number of cases in March, Kerala had, by April 30, reduced the rate of increase of new cases to less than 0.25% per day. However, in mid-May, there was an increase or "second wave" of new cases, following the return of Keralites from other countries and other Indian states. In July, a large local group of cases was identified at the Kumarichantha fish market in Thiruvananthapuram. The largest single-day spike was reported on August 28 and Kerala now has the 14th highest number of confirmed cases in India. As of 30 August, there have been 73,855 confirmed cases with 49,849 recoveries and 287 deaths in the state.
  The state capital, Thiruvananthapuram, is the worst hit. As of August 2020, more than 75% of known cases were due to community spread with more than 21% of the state's cases in the Thiruvananthapuram district.
context_section_description: Tourism is a major contributor to the state's economy. Following coronavirus confirmation in Kerala, there were waves of cancellations of hotel bookings and tour packages.  Liquor sales in Kerala is a public sector undertaking, through which the government earns a significant revenue. However, following the outbreak, the sales have gone down, directly hitting the economy. The state's economy is largely dependent on NRI remittances and the economic slowdown of affected Gulf countries is expected to have a direct impact. KSRTC, Kerala's state-owned public transport system has reported losses worth crores due to reduced number of travelers. The practice of social distancing has also brought down the numbers of those who go out on weekends or do shopping, thus affecting local traders and vendors.
caption: Deserted streets, temporary police checkpoint in Kerala during the lockdown
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