With 6,539 tests per million, positivity rate in Chandigarh highest in region
(WorldNews India)

The Union Territory of Chandigarh, the joint capital of Punjab and Haryana, has the highest Covid positivity rate (percentage of confirmed cases out of total tests) in the region as compared to the two states and Himachal Pradesh. It also lags behind in testing, while Himachal not only leads in testing in the region but also has the lowest positivity rate. In terms of the number of coronavirus patients per million however, Haryana is the frontrunner. Meanwhile, Punjab, with a positivity rate slightly higher than that of Himachal, may soon overtake the hill state in testing once it ramps up the number of tests per day to 20,000 in July. Covid-19 numbers till June 28 show Haryana leading with...