Despite surge, India's current positivity rate at 5.11% suggests COVID is under control: Government
By Team Newsable | First Published Mar 2, 2021, 5:57 PM ISTMeanwhile, reviewing the Covid-19 situation in the country, the health ministry added that although certain states are witnessing a surge in active virus infections, India's active cases less than 2%, recoveries over 97%.
The Union Health Ministry on Tuesday said at the current overall case positivity rate of 5.11% suggest the Covid-19 pandemic is close to being under control.
In a routing press briefing today, health secretary Rajesh Bhushan said, "According to the World Health Organisation, if 140 tests per million are being conducted per day and case positivity rate is at 5% or below, it means the Covid-19 pandemic is under control. We are very close to that mark at 5.11% overall case positivity." India has recorded 113 Covid-19 deaths per million and conducted 1,57,684 tests per million population, he added.
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Over 1.48 crore doses of Covid-19 vaccine have been administered so far in the country, said the Union Health Ministry on Tuesday.
It also informed that 2,08,791 people above 60 or those aged 45-60 with comorbidities have been given the first dose of Covid vaccine from Monday 9 am till Tuesday 1 pm.
Meanwhile, reviewing the Covid-19 situation in the country, the health ministry added that although certain states are witnessing a surge in active virus infections, India's active cases less than 2%, recoveries over 97%.
"We have deputed central teams to Tamil Nadu and Punjab. We are monitoring Haryana also," Bhushan informed. He also said two states -- Maharashtra and Kerala -- account for 75% of the total active Covid-19 cases.
According to the World Health Organisation, if 140 tests per million are being conducted per day and the case positivity rate is at 5% or below, it means the Covid-19 pandemic is under control. We are very close to that mark at 5.11% overall case positivity.
However, public compliance for Covid appropriate behaviour cannot be diluted. Please avoid large gatherings, parties, weddings etc. These could be super spreading events.
Chairperson of Empowered Group on COVID vaccination, RS Sharma said that there were 50 lakh registrations on CoWIN online portal for COVID-19 vaccination since yesterday.
Dr VK Paul, Member (Health), NITI Aayog, urged people to avoid large gatherings, parties and weddings to prevent spread of the virus.
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