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TopicPositivity rate

Topic: positivity rate

Bengal Covid cases skyrocket days after it eased curbs for Xmas & New Year, positivity at 19.6%

Kolkata’s positivity rate has hit 38.37%, one of the highest in the country. On 3 January, West Bengal reported 6,078 new Covid-19 cases, of which 2,801 were in Kolkata alone. 

West Bengal Covid transmission rate dips to below 1, Delhi’s positivity increases to 8.64%

States Tracker — a daily comprehensive look at how much each state is testing for Covid-19, and how fast and wide the infection is spreading.

Targeted tests or wider Covid spread — Why Maharashtra positivity rate has climbed since June

Maharashtra's positivity rate increased to 19.91% from 15% in June. Experts say this shows Covid has spread faster after lockdown was lifted. However, recovery rate is at 71%.

Delhi’s Covid infection rate falls below 1, Goa’s tests per million highest in India

States Tracker — a daily comprehensive look at how much each state is testing for Covid-19, and how fast and widely the infection is spreading.

Bihar has lowest Covid tests per million in India, Maharashtra’s positivity rate the highest

States Tracker — a daily comprehensive look at how much each state is testing for Covid-19, and how fast and widely the infection is spreading.

India’s positivity rate jumps, 10 out of every 100 people tested is infected with Covid-19

The average positivity rate from 28 June to 4 July was 9.25 per cent, one percentage point higher than 8.29 per cent between 21 and 27 June.

India’s Covid-positivity rate jumps to 11.4% but that means more testing, fewer ‘missing’ cases

On Sunday, the positivity rate was 11.4%, higher than the usual 7-8% and also higher than the Sunday rate of around 9%. But experts attribute this to ramping up of testing capabilities.

India’s Covid testing has doubled in June, but positivity rate still around 7-8%

Experts say we do not know how much testing would be enough for Covid, so it’s tough to decide whether testing truly reflects the disease burden.

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