Covid: Positivity rates show Himachal, Delhi as hotspots | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Himachal Pradesh, Delhi, Rajasthan, Haryana, Kerala and Goa, in that order, are the present coronavirus hotspots with excessive positivity rates (confirmed circumstances per 100 checks) – between 10% to over 15% – measured over two 14-day intervals between October 26-November 8 and November 8-21.
These states have proven a rise in positivity price that signifies extra persons are contaminated and fewer checks are going down. The exceptions are Kerala, Goa and West Bengal the place the illness has considerably slowed in comparison with final month, however they nonetheless stay within the hazard zone. Maharashtra, with a positivity price of 8% during the last fortnight, has proven main enchancment as it persistently hovered round 18% in the course of the previous few months.
The quantity of confirmed circumstances in West Bengal and Chhattisgarh has been slowing down however, nonetheless, the 2 states have positivity price above 7-8%. Relaxation in lockdown measures in these states stays dangerous as a WHO advisory says a positivity price of 5% and above over a 14-day interval places a state within the pink zone.

High positivity rates are additionally indicative {that a} state is simply testing the sickest and never screening sufficient inhabitants for Covid-19 signs, leading to extra vital circumstances and deaths. Tracing and testing are key to containment of the pandemic.
Punjab, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Odisha and Karnataka have made good progress, bringing down their positivity price from 3-4% to under 3%. Gujarat is among the many states with positivity price of 2% and under, nevertheless it has proven a rising development of circumstances over final fortnight. In Madhya Pradesh, the speed has gone up from 2.7% (throughout October 26-November 8) to 4.3% during the last fortnight (November 8-21). Similarly, in Gujarat, it has gone up from 1.8% to 2.1% throughout this era. It is growing in UP and Jharkhand, too, however inside manageable limits. Bihar and Assam have one of the bottom positivity rates, under 1%, elevating doubts on the accuracy of testing with a big migrant inhabitants travelling out and in of these states.
A month in the past, states with highest positivity price (between October 5-18) had been Maharashtra (15%), Kerala (14%), Chhattisgarh (10%), Rajasthan (10%), Karnataka and West Bengal at 9% every.
Andhra Pradesh, MP, Odisha, Delhi and Tamil Nadu had positivity price increased than 5%.