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India reported 31,222 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, a government statement said on Tuesday, taking the total to 33.1 million. Daily deaths rose by 290 to 441,042.

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As a result of initiation of stringent measures by the state government, the COVID positivity rate in the bordering districts of Kerala has come down to less than 2 per cent.

The bordering district of Dakshina Kannada recorded 1.99 per cent of positivity, whereas Kodagu recorded 1.95 per cent positivity rate.

The government also took a decision to quarantine all people coming from Kerala state for seven days.

According to the latest statistics released by the health department on Monday evening, the COVID positivity rate in all districts of Karnataka state has come down below 2 per cent.

The government is considering more than 2 per cent of COVID positivity rate as serious in terms of imposition of curfew, restrictions, allowing festivals and opening of schools. The government is likely to take decisions pertaining to the bordering districts.

The COVID positivity rate in the bordering districts of Kerala has come down to less than 2 per cent.

The state government was worried as Dakshina Kannada district, which sees a huge influx of people from Kerala overtook state capital Bengaluru in terms of COVID positive cases at one point of time. The government also took a decision to quarantine all people coming from Kerala state for seven days.