Kerala's Model: Unraveling the Interplay between Election Dynamics and COVID-19 Propagation for International Insights | Chapter 8 | Advanced Concepts in Medicine and Medical Research Vol. 5

 This division evaluate the influence of elections administered during the ending, on a daily number of Covid-19 occurrence (DNC) in Kerala, India. The global universal brought on by SARS-Cov-2 and allure variations strikes in waves. When the second wave of COVID-19 endangered, Kerala, an Indian state, took note and efficiently contained the first wave. The study was a retrospective cross-divided study to assess the effect of elections, choosing models and campaign styles on COVID-19 transmission movement in Kerala between 1st October 2020 and 5th May 2021.The test readiness (TPR) and daily number of cases (DNC) composed from governmental websites of Kerala, India and COVID-19 instrument panels entered in MS Excel 2007 and resolved using IBM SPSS interpretation 25.The findings granted that the daily number of COVID-19 cases raised after two together local body and congregation elections, but a statistically significant increase was erect after the congregation election [mean dissimilarity= 1069 (357.047-1782.419) at p=0.002 from the pre-election period]. The celebration of the election protocol and COVID protocols are the charges of the citizens in aforementioned pandemics. However, elections accompanying their campaigns do enhance the spread of the universal. The only formula search out follow the agreements strictly.The study establish that confining campaigns to the local extent and holding elections in states in accordance with COVID directions had a measurable advantageous impact on barring the spread of the epidemic. With election commissions communicable a firm stand, and political parties in accordance with the required standards, the conduct of elections anywhere is likely even in pandemic periods.

Author(s) Details:

Praveenlal Kuttichira,
Department of Psychiatry, Jubilee Mission Medical College and Research Institute, Thrissur, Kerala, India.

Pulikkottil Rapheal Varghese,
Jubilee Centre for Medical Research, Jubilee Mission Medical College and Research Institute, Thrissur, Kerala, India.

Presthiena Lofi E. L.,
Jubilee Centre for Medical Research, Jubilee Mission Medical College and Research Institute, Thrissur, Kerala, India.

Prasad A. B.,
Department of Economics and Statistics, District Office, Thrissur, Kerala, India.

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