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Covid R

National and Subnational Estimates of the Covid-19 Reproduction Number for India Based on Test Results

Name: National and Subnational Estimates of the Covid-19 Reproduction Number for India Based on Test Results
Creator: Harvard Dataverse

These estimates are used to study COVID-19 transmission (R) dynamics across Indian geographies.

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2021 · Harvard Dataverse

health

Host / institution

Harvard Dataverse · Harvard Dataverse

Geography

India, subnational

Time coverage

Covid era

Update frequency

Covid-era deposit (2021)

What this is best for

National and subnational Covid-19 R estimates from test results

Main limitations

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What is Covid R Estimates used for?: National and subnational Covid-19 R estimates from test results
How do you access Covid R Estimates data?: Covid R Estimates is labeled “Open download” on this guide. Open the access portal or documentation links on the record for the current host process—do not assume open download if registration or a DUA is required.
What geography and time does Covid R Estimates cover?: Geography: India, subnational. Time coverage: Covid era.
What are the main limitations of Covid R Estimates?: Research deposit; check Dataverse license and formats before redistribution

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Name / code	Description	Group
R (reproduction number)	Estimated effective reproduction number	Epidemiology
Test-based estimates	Estimates derived from test results	Method
National series	All-India R time series	Geography
Subnational series	State / subnational R estimates	Geography
Date	Calendar date of estimate	Time

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Technical tags

time seriesepidemiology

Example uses

Epidemic monitoring research

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Scholarly works3

Working paperAnalyzes data
Preliminary Estimates of Years of Life Lost (YLL) Due to COVID-19 in India
Abhaya Indrayan, Aman Mishra, Mona Pathak · 2020
Analyzes Covid R Estimates data in the context of: "Preliminary Estimates of Years of Life Lost (YLL) Due to COVID-19 in India".
Working paperAnalyzes data
Preliminary Estimates of Years of Life Lost (YLL) Due to COVID-19 in India (Preprint)
Abhaya Indrayan, Aman Mishra, Mona Pathak · 2020
Analyzes Covid R Estimates data in the context of: "Preliminary Estimates of Years of Life Lost (YLL) Due to COVID-19 in India (Preprint)".
Working paperAnalyzes data
Interstate Disparities in the Performances in Combatting COVID-19 in India: Efficiency Estimates Across States
Shrabanti Maity, Nandini Ghosh, Ummey Rummana Barlaskar · 2020
Analyzes Covid R Estimates data in the context of: "Interstate Disparities in the Performances in Combatting COVID-19 in India: Efficiency Estimates Across States".

Scholarly checked:: 10 Sept 2026
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Academic identifiers

Data DOI: 10.7910/DVN/PLLOXR

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