While the first half of October did not see much difference in COVID-19 cases, the city fared much better in the second half with cases reduced by almost half. The test positivity rate (TPR) also declined from 16 per cent to below 10 per cent in this period. However, the deaths remain a concern.

There were 31,000 COVID patients till October 15, which is equal to the number of patients in August. The TPR during this period was over 15 per cent. Till October 28, the number of patients was 16,000, while the TPR was below 10 per cent.