No Decrease In Number Of Tests: Tope On Dip In COVID-19 Cases In Maha
Mumbai: Maharashtra Health Minister Rajesh Tope on Tuesday said 15 districts, including Mumbai and Thane, are showing a decline in daily Covid-19 cases, but other districts are still exhibiting an upward trend in the state.
He said the government is targeting to reduce the number of coronavirus infections in the districts with the high caseload.
In the last two days, more people have recovered from Covid19 than the number of people who have contracted the infection, which is a signal of the situation gradually improving.
The positivity rate has dropped by 5 per cent and has settled around 22 per cent from 27 per cent. Asserting that there has been no reduction in the number of testing, the minister said, “The number of daily tests ranges between 2.5 lakh and 2.8 lakh of which RT-PCR (lab technique) accounts for 65 per cent and RAT (rapid antigen test) 35 per cent.”
Maharashtra’s recovery rate of 84.07 per cent is the highest in the country, the minister said.
Meanwhile, the state is under restrictions till May 15. Chief minister Uddhav Thackeray recently said the restrictions are showing results as the Covid-19 situation is gradually brought under control. There will be no need for a stricter lockdown, the chief minister said.
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