This story is from July 13, 2021

Telangana: At 6.73%, positivity rate stays high in Khammam district

The Covid-19 positivity rate in Khammam district continues to remain high at 6.73%.
Telangana: At 6.73%, positivity rate stays high in Khammam district
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HYDERABAD: The Covid-19 positivity rate in Khammam district continues to remain high at 6.73%.
The Centre had recently announced that the district is among 66 others in the country where positivity rate is a cause for concern and cautioned the state to take extra measures to prevent the virus spread.
Alarmed over the high positivity rate in Khammam district, health officials said that a fever survey will help in reducing the rate.

Sattuppallu and Madira assembly segments, which share the border with Andhra Pradesh, are witnessing a high number of cases. In June, the state government had found that the cases were high in the two assembly segments because the traffic movement at the border continued despite lockdown.
At 6.73%, positivity rate stays high in Khammam district

Though officials say that the positivity rate is high in the district due to higher testing, experts said that laxity in implementing Covid-19 protocols and conduct of social gatherings without safety norms led to the surge. “The cases coming to private hospitals here are less, but more cases are being referred to government hospitals,” Dr VK Rao, a physician in Khammam said.
Meanwhile, the state health department officials rushed to Nalgonda district as Nagarjuna Sagar is now reporting more number of Covid-19 cases.
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