COVID-19 positivity rate up in 10 former districts of Andhra Pradesh – The New Indian Express

Express press service

VIJAYAWADA: Ten out of 13 undivided districts in the state now have a weekly COVID-19 positivity rate above 10%, with Krishna district continuing to top the charts with a positivity rate of 32.58%. The Union Department of Health and Family Welfare released the weekly positivity rate data from July 13-19.

While 10 districts have a positivity rate above 10%, the other three have a positivity rate between 5 and 10%.

While districts like Srikakulam and Anantapur saw a sharp increase in the positivity rate from the previous week (July 6-12), districts like Chittoor, Vizianagaram, Nellore, Kurnool and Prakasam reported a drop in the rate.

The surge was greatest in Anantapur district where the positivity rate soared to 9.65% from 2.78% the previous week. The same goes for Srikakulam, where the positivity rate fell from 5.16% the previous week to 10.04.

The positivity rate in Krishna district, which was 27.17% last week, has climbed to 32.58%. The districts of Krishna, Guntur, Visakhapatnam and Chittoor are at the top of the ranking.

In the July 6-12 weekly positivity rate, eight districts were in the over 10% category, but the numbers jumped to 10 in the latest data, indicating the growing number of COVID cases in the state. Five districts had a positivity rate below 10% in the week ending July 12, but now only three districts are in the category.

Meanwhile, the state reported a jump of 113 active cases, bringing the total to 2,714 as of 8 a.m. Wednesday. Data released by the Union Ministry also indicates that 352 people have been dismissed, bringing the total to more than 23.10 lakh.

VIJAYAWADA: Ten out of 13 undivided districts in the state now have a weekly COVID-19 positivity rate above 10%, with Krishna district continuing to top the charts with a positivity rate of 32.58%. The Union Department of Health and Family Welfare released the weekly positivity rate data from July 13-19. While 10 districts have a positivity rate above 10%, the other three have a positivity rate between 5 and 10%. While districts like Srikakulam and Anantapur saw a sharp increase in the positivity rate from the previous week (July 6-12), districts like Chittoor, Vizianagaram, Nellore, Kurnool and Prakasam reported a drop in the rate. The surge was greatest in Anantapur district where the positivity rate soared to 9.65% from 2.78% the previous week. The same goes for Srikakulam, where the positivity rate fell from 5.16% the previous week to 10.04. The positivity rate in Krishna district, which was 27.17% last week, has climbed to 32.58%. The districts of Krishna, Guntur, Visakhapatnam and Chittoor are at the top of the ranking. In the July 6-12 weekly positivity rate, eight districts were in the over 10% category, but the numbers jumped to 10 in the latest data, indicating the growing number of COVID cases in the state. Five districts had a positivity rate below 10% in the week ending July 12, but now only three districts are in the category. Meanwhile, the state reported a jump of 113 active cases, bringing the total to 2,714 as of 8 a.m. Wednesday. Data released by the Union Ministry also indicates that 352 people have been dismissed, bringing the total to more than 23.10 lakh.