Table II.
Profile of individuals tested for COVID-19 in India, January 22 - April 30, 2020
| Testing categories | Number of cases (% of total) | Number tested (% of total) | Positive (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Category 1: Symptomatic international travellers in the last 14 days | 523 (1.3) | 17,218 (1.7) | 3.0 |
| Category 2: Symptomatic contacts of laboratory-confirmed case | 4257 (10.6) | 41,498 (4.1) | 10.3 |
| Category 3: Symptomatic healthcare workers | 947 (2.4) | 20,429 (2.0) | 4.6 |
| Category 4: Hospitalized SARI patients | 4204 (10.5) | 69,315 (6.8) | 6.1 |
| Category 5a: Asymptomatic direct and high risk contacts of laboratory confirmed case – family members | 10,160 (25.3) | 200,006 (19.6) | 5.1 |
| Category 5b: Asymptomatic healthcare workers in contact with confirmed case without adequate protection | 1135 (2.8) | 48,852 (4.8) | 2.3 |
| Category 6: ILI identified in hot zones | 1199 (3.0) | 45,384 (4.4) | 2.6 |
| Not specified | 17,759 (44.2) | 578,816 (56.7) | 3.1 |
| Total | 40,184 | 1,021,518 | 3.9 |
SARI, severe acute respiratory infection; ILI, influenza-like illness