COVID positivity rate dips to 19.8% from 21.9%: Health Ministry

May 15, 2021

New Delhi, May 15 (ANI): Positivity rate of COVID-19 in India has fallen down from 21.9% to 19.8%, informed Joint Secretary of Union Health Ministry, Lav Agarwal on May 15 during a press conference in national capital. “Our containment efforts are working. Overall positivity rate in India, which stood at 21.9% last week has now fallen to 19.8%. Delhi, Chhattisgarh, Daman & Diu, Haryana and Madhya Pradesh have reported a major drop in case positivity,” Agarwal said.