Delhi, MP showing early signs of plateau in daily Covid cases: govt data

The Union Health Ministry on Monday said the surge in Covid-19 cases in some states including Delhi and Madhya Pradesh have shown early signs of plateauing in daily new infection cases.

During a press briefing over Covid-19 situation in the country, the Health Ministry said that 12 states are cause for concern as they have more than 1 lakh active cases.

The govt added that nearly 22 states have Covid positivity rates of over 15% and some states are showing upward trends as well, adding that Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Arunachal, Tamil Nadu and West Bengal must step up precautionary measures.

Overall, the govt said there has been a positive approach in recoveries. On May 2, the recovery rate was at 78% and on May 3 it climbed up to almost 82%.