However, testing was ramped up in the second fortnight (April 15-30) and 85,691 cases were discovered after testing 665,227 samples. The spread of the disease was maximum during this fortnight as positivity rate stood at 12.88%. The first fortnight of May, however, saw an almost plateaued growth trajectory with slight decline in positivity rate. As many as 76,613 cases were discovered after testing 718,592 samples during this period with positivity rate stood at 10.66%. The real impact of the lockdown could be witnessed in May’s second fortnight when cases started receding and growth trajectory bending steep southward.

Source: Hindustan Times May 31, 2021 15:11 UTC