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Nearly 70-80% Mumbaikars likely developed COVID antibodies, BMC's sero-survey

Updated:Sep 16, 2021, 11:47 PM IST

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Around 70-80% Mumbaikar's may have developed antibodies

A majority of Mumbai residents might have developed immunity against COVID-19, according to the fifth sero-survey report by Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) which will be released on Friday. See pics here

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BMC's sero survey findings

According to the sero-survey report, around 70 to 80 per cent of Mumbai’s population in all age groups (barring paediatric population) have developed antibodies to fight the novel coronavirus.

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BMC cautions against new COVID variant

BMC officials cautioned that if a new variant of the novel coronavirus emerged, people could get infected and it was important to follow all safety guidelines and norms.

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The sero survey was conducted in August

The survey was conducted in August, for which the civic body collected samples from laboratories as well as physical collection. For the survey, the BMC collected 8,000 samples, including from vaccinated as well as unvaccinated people from different age groups.

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Last sero-survey was conducted from May to June

The last sero-survey was conducted on paediatric population from May to June and showed that 50 per cent children had developed antibodies to fight the infection.