COVID Positivity Rate Rises Only In Kerala; Other States Witness Decline

The COVID-19 positivity rate in Kerala has increased to 10% from 9.4%, making it the only Indian state where the rate is increasing. It is followed by Goa with 6%. However, no other Indian state is above the 5% level as the national positivity rate stood at 2.2% during December 13-26. Moreover, UP, Andhra Pradesh, Assam and Bihar recorded the least positivity rate of below 1% for the period concerned.