Mysore/Mysuru: The District Health Department is worried over high COVID-positivity rate (Test Positivity Rate) breaching 40 percent over the last 8-10 days in Mysuru District despite imposition of total lockdown. There has been increase in the cases in Mysuru and Nanjangud Taluks. Since the last two days, the positivity rate touched 55 percent, worsening the scenario.
According to the guidelines issued by Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), the positivity rate must be within 10 percent. While the State Government wants to bring down the positivity rate by 5 percent, there is no indication of the high positivity rate coming down in Mysuru any time soon.
