Covid-19: India does not have community transmission, says ICMR chief

Less than 1% infected, urban slums at higher risk, says India's first serosurvey

India’s first serological survey to find the presence of Covid-19 antibodies in people has shown prevalence of infection among 0.73 per cent of individuals tested, with slums facing a much higher risk of spread, the Indian Council of Medical Research said. 

While sharing the findings of the first part of the survey conducted in May, ICMR chief Balram Bhargava said the infection in containment zones was found to be high with significant variations. The second part of the survey to study the spread of the disease in the containment zones in the hotspot districts was still ongoing, he said. 

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