Analysing Kerala's response to the COVID-19 pandemic when people and governments come together

ABSTRACT

The COVID-19 pandemic has been a test of the Indian state's capacity to deal with the repercussions of a public health crisis. Kerala's success, as it continues to draw strength from its political culture of participatory governance and its emphasis on social welfare, is elaborated. Some of the decentralised, scientific, and humane policy measures taken to contain the virus are also elucidated.