Early signs of Covid cases plateauing reported: Government

Early indications of Covid cases plateauing have been reported in some places but the trend needs to be observed, the Union government said on Thursday whilst noting that 400 districts have logged over 10 per cent positivity rate in the week ending January 26.

Stressing the need to continue with precautions to curb the surge in infections, it noted that Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh, Rajasthan were recording a high number of Covid cases and positivity.

Simultaneously, a decline in Covid cases and positivity rate have been observed in Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, Delhi, Odisha, Haryana and West Bengal, the government stated.

Addressing a press conference here, Lav Agarwal, the joint secretary in the Health Ministry, said, “Early indication of a plateau in cases are being reported in certain geographies. The trend needs to be observed and required precautions need to be continued.”

“Top 10 states in terms of active cases contribute to more than 77 per cent of the total active cases in the country. Over 90 per cent of these active cases are under home isolation, indicating mild to moderate clinical severity,” Agarwal said.