Pune: According to the big news, if we look at the weekly positivity rate of corona in high-risk cities of Maharashtra, it shows that Pune has the highest positivity rate 49.9 compared to Mumbai, Thane, Wardha, Akola, and Nashik. % Is. This rate is more than double the state average of 24% recorded last week. If seen, there is now a matter of concern about the corona cases in Maharashtra in the country.
If we look at the figures of the Health Department, then a total of 84,902 people have tested positive through the RT-PCR test conducted between January 17 and 24. At the same time, a total of 2 for Rapid Antigen Test (RAT) as well as RT-PCR. 22 lakh samples were tested in which 97,838 people have been found positive. In this, the weekly positivity rate, which is the average of the last seven days, shows that the coronavirus is spreading very fast this time.
Here experts have called this rate the peak period. He has said that this is happening because of Omicron, the situation may remain like this for the coming ten days. During this time people should be very careful and stay indoors. Vavre said that we are expecting that after 10-15 days the cases will start decreasing. Similar trends have been observed in the Mumbai district.
Here, according to the District Health Department, the highly contagious strain Omicron has also reached the community spread phase. While the investigation has now been increased a little more, the positivity rate is still very high. At present, they are running behind Mumbai by 10-15 days, in the next weeks, the cases will start decreasing here too. At present, very few patients have been admitted to the hospital. In such a situation, there is no need to panic with the number of cases, says the Health Department. Only corona protocol should be followed.
