WB positivity drops to 2.9%, Covid tests cross 1L

With the number of swab samples tested crossing one lakh, the positivity rate in West Bengal has slipped below the national average. As on Tuesday, Bengal had tested 1,02,282 samples and its positivity rate had declined as low as 2.9%, against the national average that has been pegged at around 3%. Health experts said that this was a good sign but warned that this should not be a reason to reduce testing.

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