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KOZHIKODE: To fight the poor testing rate, Azhiyur grama panchayat has decided to make Covid testing mandatory for parents if they want their children to get school admission. The panchayat authorities hope the decision which is backed by the education department will bring people in large numbers to the testing camps.
Azhiyur has had a test positivity rate (TPR) of 32-35 per cent for the past one month. We arrange tests daily for 100 people but only around 40 turn up. Only symptomatic people appear now and a majority of them turn positive. Reluctance to undergo the tests keeps the TPR high, said panchayat president Ayisha Ummer.