India’s cumulative COVID-19 positivity rate has declined to five.42 per cent whereas the weekly positivity rate (final week) was recorded at 1.82 per cent, the Union Health Ministry has mentioned. Kerala and Maharashtra are amongst eight states and UTs having a weekly positivity rate greater than the nationwide common of 1.82 per cent. 47 districts haven’t reported any new coronavirus case within the final three weeks, whereas 251 districts haven’t registered any new demise throughout the identical interval, Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan mentioned at a media briefing in New Delhi on Thursday. Watch highlights. (Text: PTI)