Positivity rate rises by 6% in HP in one week

Shimla: Himachal Pradesh recorded 26.3% positivity rate of Covid cases over the last week, from May 3 to May 9. This is around 6% more than the 20.04% positivity rate recorded from April 26 to May 2. However, case fatality of 1.17% recorded last week was less than the 1.38% recorded in the previous week.
Districts of Bilaspur, Hamirpur, Kangra, Mandi, Shimla, Sirmaur and Solan recorded a positivity rate of more than 20% last week. Weekly testing conducted in the state last week has crossed the one lakh mark to be recorded at 1,02,455.
Lahaul-Spiti has recorded highest positivity rate of 48.7% during May 3 to May 9. It was recorded at 60.3% during the week from May 1 to May 7. Hamirpur district recorded lowest positivity rate of 12.9% in the state.
While positivity rate decreased by around 11% in Lahaul-Spiti district, it increased by around 2% in Sirmaur district with 39% positivity rate recorded from May 3 to May 9 against 36.8% recorded from May 1 to May 7.
Mandi district also registered a 3% increase in positivity rate with 29.9% positivity rate recorded from May 3 to May 9 against 26% recorded from May 1 to May 7. In Kangra district too, increase of 3% was recorded. The 26.5% positivity rate recorded from May 1 to May 7 rose to 29.5% from May 3 to May 9.
In Solan district, slight decrease in positivity rate was recorded. The 30.1% positivity rate recorded from May 1 to May 7 fell to 29.3% from May 3 to May 9. Una district also witnessed a downward trend in positivity rate, with the district recording 22.5% positivity rate during May 3 to May 9 against 26.1% recorded from May 1 to May 7.
Bilaspur district recorded slight increase in positivity rate, which was recorded at 21.1% during May 1 to May 7 and 22.1% during May 3 to May 9. A few districts registered below 20% positivity rate. These included Kinnaur (18.8%), Shimla (17.7%), Kullu (16.6%), Chamba (13.2%) and Hamirpur (12.9%). Convener of media committee-cum-mission director, NHM, Dr Nipun Jindal said testing had been ramped up.
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