As many as 73 per cent people in the State have developed antibody against Covid-19, said the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) on Sunday.This was announced by ICMR Director Sanghamitra Pati following sero surveys in 12 districts of the State.
In the most affected Khordha district, 81 per cent of the people have developed antibody against Covid-19. “Around 66 per cent of people, who took the first dose of vaccine, have developed antibody,” said Pati. According to ICMR, 93 per cent of health workers have also developed antibody against the virus. Similarly, 70 per cent of children have also developed antibody. The Bhubaneswar-based Regional Medical Research Centre (RMRC) had conducted the serological survey in 12 districts with a view to estimating the prevalence of Covid-19 antibodies in the general population and healthcare workers across the State.
The survey was held in Sambalpur, Sundargarh, Jharsuguda, Keonjhar, Khordha, Puri, Baleswar, Mayurbhanj, Jajpur, Kandhamal, Kalahandi, and Nabarangpur .