Abstract
Nipah virus, the consecutive 2018 and 2019 floods, the internal social, economic, and political struggles have had a significant impact on the lives of people in Kerala, India. While the state of Kerala was trying to get back to some form of stability, Covid-19 slams into, in an unprecedented way, drastically disrupting the lives of many. It has shaken the interconnectedness and interdependence of families and placed communities in a state of fear, anxiety, and uncertainty. This article is about the vulnerabilities, experiences, voices, and untold stories of courage and resilience among people in Kerala. Authors present a reflective analysis of the multidimensional impact of Covid-19 on the ordinary lives of the people of Kerala. 
 The deleterious impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the entire humanity reckons the attention of governments, economists, educators, social scientists, medical and allied professionals, including social workers, to make concerted efforts to preserve and promote human well-being. Taking into consideration the structural inequalities in society, the present paper utilises a critical social work theoretical lens to analyse how it has impacted the well-being of people, especially the marginalised and vulnerable communities in Kerala.
Highlights
Covid-19 impact on ordinary human lives transcended the phenomena of development and well-being beyond imagination, posing challenges even to mere human existence
In many countries, including India rising unemployment, decreased income, reverse migration, increasing family and domestic violence against women and children, have been noticed. This lethal combination has heightened psychological distress among people requiring the attention of social work to mental well-being (Dave, 2020; Marques et al, 2020; Sher, 2020)
This paper unpacks the complex impacts of Covid-19 on the wellbeing of the people of Kerala and has reflected on the position and scope of social work in addressing the pandemic
Summary
Covid-19 impact on ordinary human lives transcended the phenomena of development and well-being beyond imagination, posing challenges even to mere human existence. In many countries, including India rising unemployment, decreased income, reverse migration, increasing family and domestic violence against women and children, have been noticed This lethal combination has heightened psychological distress among people requiring the attention of social work to mental well-being (Dave, 2020; Marques et al, 2020; Sher, 2020). The emigrants, mainly from the gulf provinces of the Middle East whose remittances hitherto uplifted the economy and the tourism prospects that favoured the State so far, exposed the State to the transmission of the virus It exacerbated the condition as the State was rowing back to normalcy after history's worst floods in 2018 and its devastating repeat in 2019 (Balakrishnan, 2019). This paper unpacks the complex impacts of Covid-19 on the wellbeing of the people of Kerala and has reflected on the position and scope of social work in addressing the pandemic. The paper suggests the remedial, restoration, preventive and strength based approach for human empowerment
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