Covid-19 positivity rate above 15 per cent in 24 states at present: Health ministry

The positivity rate is currently above 15 per cent in 24 states in the country and in the range of 5-15 per cent in nine, the health ministry said. It said Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, Delhi and Chhattisgarh are among states and Union territories showing continued plateauing or decrease in daily new Covid-19 cases.