Sero survey finds 23% of Delhi's population infected with Coronavirus

Covid curve for the national capital begins to see declining trend registering less than 1,000 positive cases on Tuesday

A sero survey conducted in Delhi has revealed prevalence of covid antibodies in nearly 23 per cent of the population, with the covid curve for the National Capital beginning to see a declining trend registering less than 1,000 positive cases on Tuesday. 

The sero survey was conducted by the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) between June 27 and July 1 across 11 districts of Delhi collecting 21,387 samples. 

While the adjusted prevalence of antibodies is 22.86 per cent, some of the districts have shown a higher spread. For instance, in Central and Shahdara districts, more than 27 per cent