Govt concerned over spike in 22 dists, mostly in Kerala, NE

Govt concerned over spike in 22 dists, mostly in Kerala, NE

Rise In Number Of Dists With 10%+ Positivity

TIMES NEWS NETWORK

New Delhi: 28.7.2021

Even as the average daily new Covid cases are declining consistently, the Centre expressed concern over 22 districts showing a rising trend in daily new cases in last four weeks along with an increase in number of districts reporting positivity rate of above 10%.

In the week ending July 26, around 54 districts reported Covid positivity rate at above 10%, up from 46 districts in the previous week (July 14-20). Health officials warned that though the majority of these districts are currently concentrated in Kerala and north-east indicating localised transmission, strict containment measures are required as many countries including Malaysia and Thailand are witnessing a sharp uptick in cases.

“If we look from a global perspective, the pandemic is far from over. There is a noticeable increase in the number of cases across the world, which remains the area of concern. We have to work on containing the spread of the virus with strictness,” Lav Agarwal, joint secretary in the health ministry said.

The 22 districts where daily cases are showing an increasing trend include seven from Kerala, five from Manipur, three in Meghalaya and two from Maharashtra. As per the data, there are still 62 districts in the country where over 100 cases are reported every day, which are found in a localised set of areas of these districts.