‘75-80% cases asymptomatic’

KALYAN: Out of the average 600 active cases in Kalyan-Dombivli, more 75% to 80% of the cases are asymptomatic and in home isolation, according to the data submitted by the health department of the Kalyan-Dombivli Municipal Corporation (KDMC).

Dr Pratibha Panpatil, epidemic officer, KDMC, said, “The cases that are reported now-adays are mostly asymptomatic and hence they are home isolated. The rarest cases like those who neglected symptoms or have extreme health issues are admitted to hospitals while some are in the Covid care centres with mild symptoms like fever.”

As per the KDMC records, out of the 628 active cases as on October 1, a total of 471 were in home isolation, 45 in Covid care centres and 112 on oxygen beds. The deaths recorded are very negligible, at one or two or even zero at present.

The death rate in KDMC as on October 4 is 1.94% while the total number of deaths reported so far is 2,770.

The civic body claimed that the positivity rate in KDMC has been fluctuating between 1.93% and 3.72% in the last 10 days with the Covid testing reduced to 2,000 from 3,500. “The positivity rate is fluctuating. On some days, we have a 3% positivity rate. However, the positivity rate has been less than 5%, which means it is still under control,” said Panpatil.

The positivity rate was 1.94% on September 25, 3.30% on September 30 and 2.94% on October 7. The number of antigen testing centres, which was 37 in KDMC in September, has reduced to 20 this month.

“Though the cases are less, there is a need to have more random testing as the festive season is going on and people are moving out in large numbers,” said Akash Mehta, 37, a resident of Beturkarpada, Kalyan (W).