Coronavirus | Nilgiris to increase testing after surge in cases Updated: Updated: April 15, 2021 15:21 IST At present, over 1,200 people are being tested daily on an average, and the positivity rate is 2.7%, the Collector said Share Article AAA Health workers spraying disinfectant at the government headquarters hospital in Udhagamandalam on Thursday | Photo Credit: Sathyamoorthy M At present, over 1,200 people are being tested daily on an average, and the positivity rate is 2.7%, the Collector said The number of people in Nilgiris who will be tested for COVID-19 in the coming week is set to increase, with district collector, J. Innocent Divya, stating that the administration is set to ramp up testing due to the increase in the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases.