The present paper describes the strategy to mitigate and control epidemic contingencies in the backdrop of Kerala’s Covid-19 containment plan. I have purposefully selected Kerala, the southernmost state of India, because of its globally acclaimed experience in efficiently managing the cases of coronavirus that were reported. Even tackling the Nipah and Zika virus cases in the pasts, makes it an exemplary unit of study. Moreover, the past experience of the state points to the fact that the containment strategy adopted is the result of an evolved practical approach. I came across certain innovative strategies implicating community mobilization like community kitchens, social surveillance, large scale production of face masks etc. by utilizing the hidden productive capacity of communities that extended from women self-help groups, youth clubs and even prison inmates. Moreover, the state’s controlling and containing measures were mentioned by international media and agencies like the BBC and the World Health Organization (WHO).

本文介绍了在喀拉拉邦Covid-19收容计划的背景下减轻和控制流行病突发事件的策略。我之所以选择印度最南端的喀拉拉邦，是因为其在有效管理已报道的冠状病毒病例方面享誉全球。即使过去处理Nipah和Zika病毒病例，也使其成为典范的研究单位。此外，该州过去的经验表明，采取的遏制策略是一种不断发展的实用方法的结果。我遇到了一些创新战略，这些战略牵涉到社区动员，例如社区厨房，社会监督，大规模生产口罩等，这些活动都是通过利用从女性自助团体延伸出来的社区的隐性生产能力来实现的，青年俱乐部，甚至是囚犯。此外，BBC和世界卫生组织（WHO）等国际媒体和机构也提到了国家的控制措施。