Covid cases plateauing in parts but keep guard up: Health Ministry

In metros such as Delhi and Mumbai, the positivity rate has been declining over the last week

India’s Covid trajectory in the ongoing Omicron surge seems to be on a declining trend but the high positivity rate means that the wave is yet to turn a corner, experts say. Countrywide cases have been below the 300,000-mark for the past three days and below the peak level of 414,000-plus daily reported cases during the second wave, but the daily positivity touched 19.59 per cent on Thursday.

A cautiously optimistic health ministry said on January 27 that there are early indications of a plateauing of cases in certain geographies. “The trend needs to be observed and required precautions need to