‘Test positivity rate will fall to 15% in a week’
The Hindu
Excise Minister K. Gopalaiah has said that the district administration is taking all measures necessary to bring down test positivity rate in Hassan. Now, it stands at 23.21% and it will come down to
Excise Minister K. Gopalaiah has said that the district administration is taking all measures necessary to bring down test positivity rate in Hassan. Now, it stands at 23.21% and it will come down to 15% in a week, he told presspersons after a meeting with officers here on Wednesday. Doctors visits to rural areas have been helpful in identifying infected people and providing them with timely treatment. As many as 75 doctors have been on the job and so far, they have identified 1,278 infected people. The doctors will continue to visit rural areas for a house survey. In Hassan, so far nine black fungus cases have been reported. Among them, three people died and the rest are in treatment, he said.More Related News