Why Kerala continues to account for over 30% of India s daily Covid tally indiatoday.in - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from indiatoday.in Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
The Covid-19 test positivity ratio helps experts in estimating the undercounting of infections. | Xavier Galiana/ AFP
Despite a growing rate of increase in Covid-19 cases and a higher proportion of samples testing positive, on average, since mid-February, the central and state governments did not act to impose more restrictions, upgrade health facilities and control the rise in Covid-19 cases, our analysis shows.
On May 1, 2020, the Ministry of Home Affairs said that India would
track Covid-19 hotspots on the basis of active cases in a district, the time it takes for confirmed cases to double, and testing and surveillance feedback. Starting from February 1, restrictions on public gatherings were relaxed, according to an order by the
Key COVID Indicators Surged From Feb 2021 But Govts Failed To Act indiaspend.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from indiaspend.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Despite a growing rate of increase in Covid-19 cases and a higher proportion of samples testing positive, on average, since mid-February 2021, central and state governments did not act to impose more restrictions, upgrade health facilities and control the rise in Covid-19 cases, our analysis shows. On May 1, 2020, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) said that India would track Covid-19 hotspots on the basis of active cases in a district, the time it takes for confirmed cases to double, and testing and surveillance feedback. Starting from February 1, 2021, restrictions on public gatherings were relaxed, according to an order by the MHA, which added that guidelines to track containment zones and maintain social distancing should be enforced by local authorities.
Covid 2.0: Spread of infection slows, but high positivity, death rates continue to trouble India
The last week has thrown up some scary numbers for India on the Covid front. Daily cases and deaths have reached record highs almost every day, as positivity rates continue to spiral amid a healthcare crisis.
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The fatality rate for India as a whole has increased from 0.55 per cent to 0.69 per cent in the last week. (File Pic)
The last week has thrown up some scary numbers for India on the Covid front. Daily cases and deaths have reached record highs almost every day, as positivity rates continue to spiral amid a healthcare crisis. In fact, there is one confirmed case out of every five tests conducted in India at present compared to one in seven only a week ago.