The positivity rate in the country, however, fell to 1.98%.
The virus would spread at a faster rate, as measured by the R-value. An R-value greater than one indicates a faster rate at which the virus is spreading. Eight states nationwide have reported an R-value greater than one, according to the Department of Health.
The R-value is the average number of new infections that an infected individual can spread during the infectious period. India’s R-value had fallen to 0.6, but it is rising again. VK Paul, member – health, Niti Aayog, said the R-value was going in the wrong direction and was a cause for concern. The pandemic is still raging and the second wave persists in the country, Paul warned.
R-value has increased in some states. In Himachal Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir the R-value is 1.4, in Lakshadweep it is 1.3. In Tamil Nadu, Mizoram and Puducherry, it is 1.2, while that of Kerala is 1.1. Only Maharashtra and Andhra Pradesh show a downward trend in this regard. Nagaland, Meghalaya, Haryana, Goa, Jharkhand, West Bengal and Delhi were stable with an R value of 1.
According to the Ministry of Health, Kerala accounts for 49.85% of the 30,549 new daily cases in the country. The country has 4,04,958 active cases. There are 44 districts in the country that report a positive case rate of over 10%. Malappuram district in Kerala had a positivity rate of 17.26%. The positivity rate in the country, however, fell to 1.98%.
The country has, as of Tuesday, administered 47.95 crore of vaccines. Of these, first dose 37.26 crore and second dose 10.59 crore were administered. About 52% of people aged 45 to 60 received their first dose while 19.4% received their second dose. In the over 60 age group, 55.6% received their first dose while 27% received their second dose.
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