| Abstrakt: |
There are serious concerns about the nature and transmission ofthe COVID-19 pandemic. The COVID-19 has created a national threat and health crisis that is dispersal rapidly in India as well. In the initial phase, the pandemic of COVID-19 has covered highly globalized and developed states and regions of India, i.e., Kerala, Maharashtra (Mumbai), Delhi, etc. But over a period of time, the tentacles ofthe COVID-19 have spread to aillndian states and acquired regional patterns with different magnitude and cause-effect relation. Thus, to overcome the crisis situation, there is a need to understand the special features and causes of COVID- 1 9. Therefore, the main objective of this paper is to analyze the growth pattern and nature of COVID-19 in Indian states and also identify the main factors which have influenced the growth pattern of COVID- 19. For this purpose, a set of indicators has been chosen for analyzing multivariate linear regression model. To examine how the spread o f COVID-19 differs from one state to others, a cluster analysis has been made at the state level, using appropriate indicators. The study is based on secondary data that have been taken from different sources. This study indicates that the distribution of the COVID- 19 confirmed cases and deaths were uneven across India. The selected demographic and socio-economic components, including total population, urban population, poverty, income, are the key factors in regulating overall casualties of COVID- 19 in India. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
