Political unrest likely to trigger surge in new coronavirus cases across the country

Public health experts warn of rapid spread of infection like in the US if risks of transmission are overlooked during protests.

Of the 155,017 swab samples tested in the last 22 days, 23,088 have tested positive for coronavirus in the country. This means that 15 out of every 100 people who get tested for the disease are getting positive results—a test positivity rate of 15 percent.