<![CDATA[Background- Coronavirus disease (COVID-19), which is caused by deadly novel corona virus has devastatedthe world causing a morbidity rate of more than 64 million and mortality rate of 1.5 million. India, being aLower Middle-Income Country (LMIC) with a GNI per capita of nearly $2000, has proactively institutedvarious containment strategies. India has witnessed the effectiveness of primary prevention strategies infighting various health problems in the years gone. The most worrying factor was about community spreadof the pandemic, which would cause the spread of illness uncontrollable. Economic analysts had forecastedif appropriate strategy on containment of coronavirus is not initiated, the country would regress back to 20years, in terms of economy and healthcare. This scoping review throws light into the efficacious preventivestrategies adopted by India to fight COVID-19 pandemic and attempting to reduce mortality and morbidityrate, to flatten the illness curve.Methods- We used a wide range of scientific database and news reports to conduct an extensive review onIndia’s fight against COVID-19. Articles which has been published from January to November 2020 werereviewed and pooled the data to write this review.Conclusion- Containment strategies are the key for prevention of any contagious illness. COVID-19 beinghighly contagious, and infecting millions of populations, is successfully being controlled in India to reducethe cases. The Case Fatality Ratio (CFR) of COVID-19 is very low in India, compared to other countries.]]>
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