Ludhiana: With Covid cases on the decline, the district has recorded the lowest positivity rate in the state for the second consecutive week.
The positivity rate is the number of positive samples out of the total tested.As per the state health department report, the positivity rate for Ludhiana between June 16 and 22 was 0.4%.
In the preceding week (June 9 to 15), it was 0.9%.On the state chart, Ludhiana is at 22nd position in the positivity rate.
Fazilka is at the top with 2.9%, Bathinda and SAS Nagar share the second spot with 2.7% and Ferozepur is third (2.3%).In the change in positivity rate (the difference between this and the preceding week), Ferozepur recoded the highest change of -2.7%, Ropar is second with -2.2% and SAS Nagar third with -1.6%.Ludhiana’s positivity rate was 2.5% between May 26 and June 1; 4.5% between May 19 and 25; 8.1% from May 12 to 18; 14.3% (the highest during the second wave) between May 5 and 11; and 13.27% from April 28 to May 4.District epidemiologist Dr Ramesh Bhagat said, “The rate has dropped due to fall in infection.
A few days ago, the positivity rate had dropped to as low as 0.37%.”Former president of IMA Dr Sunil Katyal said, “People shouldn’t get complacent.
They should follow Covid-appropriate behaviour to keep cases in check.”District vs stateLudhiana witnessed a fall of 0.4% in positivity rate this week as compared to the previous one and the state 0.8%.