Covid infection being 'effectively contained', positivity rate below 8% for fourth day: Govt
Millennium Post Delhi|October 20 2020
NEW DELHI: India's cumulative COVID-19 positivity rate has remained below 8 per cent for four days, demonstrating that the rate of spread of infection is being effectively contained, the Union health ministry said on Monday.
Covid infection being 'effectively contained', positivity rate below 8% for fourth day: Govt

This has been brought about by a high level of comprehensive countrywide testing, it said.

The country's cumulative positivity rate stands at 7.94 per cent and is on a continuous decline, the ministry said in a statement.

As evidence has revealed, higher numbers of testing on a sustained basis have aided in bringing down the positivity rate. The decline in the cumulative positivity rate has demonstrated that the rate of spread of infection is being effectively contained, it said.

Higher testing across wide regions leads to early identification of positive cases, prompt tracking through efficient surveillance and tracing, and timely and effective treatment in homes/facilities and in hospitals for severe cases. These measures in tandem eventually lead to lower mortality rates, it added.

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