The 2019-2020 coronavirus pandemic was first confirmed in India on 30 January 2020, in the state of Kerala.[2][3] As of 30th March 2020, there are 234 confirmed cases of the virus and more than 1,57,000 people are under surveillance in the state.[4][5] The cases were reported from travellers coming from China and Italy and their contacts.[4] Many precautions are taken by the government to control the disease from spreading.