A serological survey conducted by scientists of the Indian Council of Medical Research has found that India had an estimated 64 lakh corona...
A serological survey conducted by scientists of the Indian Council of Medical Research has found that India had an estimated 64 lakh coronavirus cases by early May, PTI reported. The paper underwent peer review and was published in the Indian Journal of Medical Research on Thursday.
The survey, conducted between May 11 and June 4 in 21 states, suggested that 0.73% adults in India were exposed to the infection. This was the first of its kind survey and was followed up by smaller surveys commissioned by states. The findings show that for every confirmed case in May, there were 82-130 infections that went undetected. As of Friday, India has recorded 45,62,414 total cases and 76,271 deaths.
The survey tested blood samples of 28,000 individuals and showed that sero positivity was highest in the age group of 18 to 45 years at 43.3%. This was followed by those between 46 and 60 years at 39.5% and was the lowest among those above 60 with 17.2% positivity.
A total of 64,68,388 adult infections were estimated in India by early May, the survey report said.
Serology tests “look for antibodies in blood”, according to the United States’ Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. “If antibodies are...
