47 districts reported over 10% Covid positivity rate for week ending 15 July, says govt

The govt further said that the slow decline in daily cases is a warning that the situation is currently under control but it can deteriorate if Covid norms are not followed.

A medical worker collects a sample for Covid-19 testing | Representational Image | Photo: Suraj Singh Bisht | ThePrint

New Delhi: Forty-seven districts across 12 states and UTs reported over 10 per cent COVID-19 positivity rate for the week ending July 15, the government said on Friday.

Just 73 districts recorded more than 100 cases daily in the week ending on July 14, it said.

The slow decline in number of coronavirus daily cases is a warning for the country that the situation is currently under control but it can deteriorate if Covid appropriate behaviour not followed, the government said.

“Our vaccines are effective and hugely safe and people with comorbidities, pregnant and lactating women must also take them. However, we cannot be fully dependent on vaccines, need to mask up as well,” NITI Aayog member (Health) Dr V K Paul said.

The government said that 47 districts across 12 states and UTs reported over 10 per cent positivity rate for the week ending July 15. The states and UTs were Manipur, Kerala, Rajasthan, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Sikkim, Tripura, Assam, Maharashtra and Puducherry.