At 15%, the state continues to top the chart with the highest positivity rate among all states since the start of the pandemic. TOI analyzed the total tests by state and their positivity rates over two 14-day periods: September 22-October 5 and October 5 -18.
The top 10 states that perform the highest tests in absolute numbers are UP, Bihar, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Kerala, Delhi, Rajasthan, and Chhattisgarh, in that order. Rajasthan has also shown an increase in the positivity rate, rising to double digits at 10% in the fortnight ending October 18.
But, like Maharashtra, it has also recorded adeline in testing: from 3.15 lakh of testing during September 22 to October 5 to 2.71 lakh from October 5 to 18. West Bengal, with a positivity rate of 9%, has shown a drop in absolute test numbers. Others that fall into the same category are Delhi and Andhra Pradesh, where positivity rates are 6% or more, but the absolute numbers from the tests show a decline.
India is close to hitting the test mark of 10 crore this week after testing 9.72 crore as it did on Wednesday. Only the US with 12.7 million rupees has done more testing. According to tests per million, Delhi leads with tests of 2 lakh of samples per 10 lakh of people, Andhra 1.37 lakh, Tamil Nadu 1.2 lakh, Kerala 1.14 lakh, Karnataka 1 lakh, Bihar 78,563, Maharashtra 67,500, UP 59,764, Rajasthan 45,611 and West Bengal 42,088.
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