Although the COVID-19 situation in Karnataka is not alarming as of now, Bengaluru Urban continues to remain a hotspot. At 6.17%, the seven-day average test positivity rate (TPR) in Bengaluru Urban as on July 21 is nearly double the State average of 3.93%.
From a seven-day average TPR of 2.92% in the week ending July 14, Bengaluru Urban’s positivity rate has seen over a two-fold rise in the week ending July 21. This district that is continuing to report over 95% of the State’s daily caseload has been recording over 1,200 cases for the last few days.