67.6% population above 6 yrs found to have Covid antibodies in 4th national serosurvey, Lok Sabha claims

According to the fourth national serosurvey conducted by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) between June 14 and July 6, 67.6% of India’s population over the age of six has developed antibodies against Covid-19, the Lok Sabha was informed on Friday.

85.2 percent of the healthcare workers surveyed also had antibodies against Covid-19, the study found.

Asked whether the government is planning a nationwide Covid serosurvey to determine the prevalence of coronavirus antibodies in the community, Minister of State for Health Bharati Pravin Pawar, in a written reply, said four rounds of Covid-19 national serosurveys have been conducted by the ICMR.

Medically Speaking Team

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