With the positivity rate increasing at a fast pace over the last week, Dharwad district has now become one among the top eight districts in the State with high positivity rate and according to experts, it is likely to surge further this week.
Disclosing the development during a review meeting on COVID-19 chaired by district in-charge Minister Halappa Achar in Dharwad on Wednesday, Deputy Commissioner Nitesh Patil said that positivity rate, which was 11.25% a week ago, has jumped to 20.42% now and it is likely to increase further.
“In the last seven days, the district has recorded 7,882 positive cases and at present, the number of active cases stands at 5,069. The District Health Task Force has warned that cases will further shoot up as the infection is at its peak in the district. It expects the peak to end next week,” he said, while emphasising the need for the general public to strictly adhere to COVID-19 protocol to break the chain.
