NAVI MUMBAI: Covid positivity rate has dropped to below 2% in the city even as cases are rising steadily in the NMMC area from just 31 reported on June 19 to 150 cases on July 7, the highest in the last 45 days.
NMMC sources said the dip in infectivity rate is attributed to aggressive testing in hotspot areas. With daily average testing at 6,400, average daily positive cases stand at 124, bringing the positivity rate down to 1.93% from 2% to 3% last month.
“Infectivity rate has shrunk, and recording under 2% despite rising cases is a positive sign. If we continues like this, we can do much better in controlling the spread in the wake of the anticipated 3rd wave,” said NMMC commissioner Abhijit Bangar.
