The number of COVID-19 cases in the city seems to have reached a plateau, said experts, adding that the tally would fluctuate for a while, but won’t increase sharply. However, the public must not drop their guard when it comes to precautionary measures against the infection, they cautioned.

According to the weekly report of the state health department, there has been a drop of 11.43 per cent in fresh cases compared to the previous year. The test positivity rate (TPR), however, has declined by only about 1 per cent. The city’s weekly TPR dropped to 15.54 per cent (June 21-27) from 16.23 per cent (June 14-20).