BHOPAL: In past one week more people have tested positive than those recovered. This was just opposite to a week ago when less people had tested positive and more recovered.
In past 15 days between July 20 and August 3 a total of only 215 new Covid-19 positive cases were reported, however during the same duration 267 people recovered from the disease. However, if the last 7 days of the fortnight between July 20 and August 3, i.e., period between July 28 and August 3 is considered, then 111 people have recovered from the disease but 113 have tested positive.
If this is narrowed down further to last four days between July 31 and August 3—then the gap between number of new patients testing positive and those recovering has further increased as only 56 people have recovered but a whopping 74 had tested positive in these four days.
Though it is slow but for the past one week, recoveries are dropping while number of new infections are on a steady rise in the state.
Sources said that this could also be pre-cursor of any new surge in Covid-19 cases and it is also important to note that these infections are not concentrated to one or two districts but in past 7 days new cases have been reported from 19 districts of the state and apart from districts like Indore and Bhopal districts like Sagar, Jabalpur, Damoh have also contributed to the tally of positive cases in these past 7 days.
The trend which shows a minor increase could lead to further increase in cases if the appropriate Covid-19 behaviour, i.e., wearing masks, maintaining social distance and also maintaining hand hygiene is not adhered to, said sources.
