India has seen a resurgence in the number of coronavirus disease (Covid-19) cases. In a 24-hour period (till Friday morning), 8,31,807 samples were tested for Covid-19. Uptick in the rate of positivity: Though the number of samples being tested for Covid-19 has come down, the positivity rate has constantly remained over five per cent, said Livehindustan. Last month, the positivity rate was above six per cent, and has decreased marginally, but is still over 5 per cent. According to World Health Organization (WHO), the positivity rate has to stay below 5 per cent for two weeks to effectively control the pandemic.

Source: Hindustan Times February 27, 2021 04:21 UTC