Such a excessive charge of an infection factors to under-reported instances and the necessity to enhance testing. In comparison with the scenario in March, when just one state had breached the 7% positivity mark, the contemporary outbreak signifies the caseload might stay excessive even because the second wave has resulted in contemporary restrictions in lots of states. TOI’s fortnightly positivity charge research signifies lack of sufficient testing, tracing and remedy.
In Delhi, the positivity charge went up from 19% within the earlier fortnight (April 8-21) to 32% within the April 21-Could Four fortnight. After Goa and Delhi, West Bengal is the third worst affected state with a positivity charge of 30% within the April 21-Could Four fortnight. The all-India positivity charge has shot up from 15% to 21% over the last two fortnights as in opposition to 3-4% in March.
Maharashtra, nonetheless, is exhibiting indicators of a slowdown with the an infection charge down from 25% (throughout April 8-21) to 23% within the final fortnight (April 21-Could 4). Chhattisgarh can be barely down, from 29% to 28% throughout this era.
9 states have reported a positivity charge between 10%-20%. Solely Assam and another northeastern states have infections contained at 5%. Odisha witnessed a speedy rise in instances the place the an infection charge has gone up from 8% to 17% within the final two fortnights.