PUNE: The
Covid-19 positivity rate in the twin towns was highest in August at 26% and the lowest (at 6.7%) during the second week of November, a report by the Pimpri Chinchwad municipal corporation has said.
The civic body said its health department recorded 28,000 new cases and over 500 months in August, making the month one of the
PCMC's most critical.
The report, however, added that cases have been dipping since October 22. According to the data, the positivity rate in the week of October 15-October 21 was nearly 10%, which receded to 9% over the following week. The week of November 5 to November 11 saw the lowest test positivity rate - 6.7%.
The PCMC report said weekly tests too dropped slightly during the October to November transition. From October 15 to October 21, there were 14,982 tests; the November 5-November 11 period saw just over 12,094 tests.
Additional commissioner of the PCMC, Santosh Patil, said so far, they have not seen any fresh spikes. But he added that officials are waiting for clearer data.
“Our staff has been working tirelessly, even during Diwali. We can't be complacent during the festival period. Crowding at marketplaces needs to stay under control and for that, citizens should be more responsible. Masks and sanitisers are priority for everyone," Patil said.
Abhijit More, health activist, said, “The number of daily tests should not drop. The possibility of a second wave cannot be dismissed just yet.”