Epidemiological linkage study of an outbreak of 2019 novel coronavirus diseases (COVID-19) in a small town Badnagar of Madhya Pradesh

Abstract

A sudden outbreak of pneumonia of unknown cause occurred worldwide which later confirmed as the corona virus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infection has posed significant threats to international health and the economy. On 30 January, 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared it to be a Public Health Emergency of International Concern. Initially a large number of cases this suspected to this disease reported from a small town near to this center. A team constituted with the administration which later investigated this whole phenomenon and reported to higher authority.