COVID-19 Situation Stabilising, Positivity Rate Reducing: Centre

NITI Aayog member VK Paul said that though there has been an overall decline in case burden but the positivity rate is still over 10 per cent in 382 districts.

The COVID-19 positivity rate has declined from 24.83 per cent on May 10 to 12.45 per cent on May 22, the Union health ministry said on Saturday. Addressing a press briefing, NITI Aayog member (health) VK Paul said that though there has been an overall decline in case burden but the positivity rate is still over 10 per cent in 382 districts. The COVID-19 situation is stabilising with positivity rate, daily cases and active cases reducing, Mr Paul said. Eight states have more than 1 lakh active cases while 18 states have over 15 per cent positivity rate, joint secretary in the ministry Lav Agarwal said during the briefing.