to financially assist the families thereof who are in an extremely vulnerable and helpless position having suffered due to the outbreak of this deadly virus it said average in 201819 the report said that in the field of it kerala made significant advancements keralas internet penetration rate at 54 is the secondhighest in the country kerala is the first state to make internet access a basic right it said how kerala fared 201213 national 54 kerala 6 201314 national 61 kerala 43 201415 national 72 kerala 38 201516 national 8 kerala 53 201617 national 79 kerala 71 201718 national 69 kerala 68 201819 national 66 kerala 75 growth rate