At Delhi airport, random Covid testing throws up positivity rate of 2.6%

Since random testing began at the Delhi airport on March 31, as many as 236 people have tested positive, according to government data. So far, the results of 8,986 tests have come out. This translates to a positivity rate of 2.63 per cent. Results for RT-PCR tests done since April 9 are still pending.

Officials said the tests have been conducted at random for people from all states, but particularly from states where Covid cases are on the rise. The tests are being conducted at arrival halls by enforcement teams working under the Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA). A government official said, “On a daily basis, 900-1,000 people are being tested inside the airport.”