Hyderabad: The Satosurvey Council of Indian medical research was taken in three Telangana Regency has revealed that more than 60% of the population has antibodies against Covid-19.
The Sero study found that among those who were not vaccinated at all, low seropositivity at 51.3%.
Among those who received a dose of vaccination, it was 78.5% and 94% among those who received both shots.
State Minister of Health and Welfare of the Bharati Family Pravin Pawar told Lok Sabha on Friday that overall in the country in the second round of Serosurveillance conducted from June 14 to July 6, 67.6% had antibodies.
Bharathi Pawar said: “This survey was conducted in 70 districts from 20 states, including three of each in Telangana and AP, and one area of ​​Union.
Metropolitan cities such as Delhi, Mumbai, Pune, Chennai, Ahmedabad and Hyderabad have reported seroprevalence ranging from 17.6% and 56% at different times.
“Seroprevalence at the national level rose from 24% in December 2020 to 67.6% in June 2021.
In Telangana, up from 24.1% to 60.1% The same period, he said.
Nutritional National Institutions conduct surveys in Jangaon, Nalgonda and Karareddy regards in connection with the Telangana Health Department.
In the fourth stage of the survey, children aged six to nine were included.
About 55% of children were found seropositive, while 61 percent of adults had Covid-19 antibodies in Telangana.
Among health care workers, 82.4% have seropositivity levels.
In the AP, the sero survey was conducted in the Vizianagaram district, Nellore and Krishna.
Dr.
A Lax, Head of the Public Health Division, ICMR-NIN and Nodal Officers for studies in Telangana, said: “Near 100% seropositivity among those who are vaccinated clearly show that the vaccine is effective.
It must remove vaccine doubts and encourage people to Vaccinated as early as possible.
“The ICMR strategy is to carry out cross-sectional Serostudi in the same geographical location so that the transmission trend of infection can be documented and studied.
Director Nin Dr.
R Hemalata said: “Although more than 60% of people have antibodies, more than 40% of the population are still vulnerable.
This is not the time to reduce our guards.
All acts of non-pharmacological covid-19 such as using masks, hand sanitization and physical distance must be continued.
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