COVID-19 TPR in Bengaluru Urban plummets to 4.91%

From a COVID-19 Test Positivity Rate (TPR) of nearly 38.32% in the first week of May, the seven-day average from May 31 to June 6 in Bengaluru Urban plummeted to 4.91%. While this is a reason to cheer

From a COVID-19 Test Positivity Rate (TPR) of nearly 38.32% in the first week of May, the seven-day average from May 31 to June 6 in Bengaluru Urban plummeted to 4.91%. While this is a reason to cheer, experts have said it is vital to sustain this now and continue the existing testing strategy till December. This is the first time that the TPR in Bengaluru Urban has fallen to below 5% since mid-March, when the second wave began in Karnataka. With this, Bengaluru Urban is one of the six districts that have a TPR of 5% or less, making them eligible for unlocking. The State’s COVID-19 Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) had recommended that the lockdown should be continued till the TPR fell below 5%. While Bidar had the lowest seven-day average TPR at 0.65%, Kalaburagi and Haveri had a TPR of 2.7% and 3.32%, respectively. Yadgir and Ramanagaram also saw a drop in TPR, at 5.21% and 5.85%, respectively.