1,750 new cases in capital
The Hindu
Test positivity rate falls to 17.39%
COVID-19 spread appears to have slowed down considerably in the capital district after nearly a month of lockdown. The test positivity rate fell to 17.39% on Monday as 1,750 people tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 from among the 10,059 who were subjected to tests during the last 24 hours. The active cases count also decreased to 14,587 when 2,924 recovered from the illness. While most of the fresh cases have been attributed to local transmission of the infection, the source of infection was unknown in 92 cases. Six health workers were among those who were diagnosed with the disease.More Related News