The final results of the serosurvey of the adult population of Chandigarh reveals that 79.4 per cent of the adult population (urban, rural and rehabilitation colonies) has the IgG antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 in their bodies. The survey was carried out by the Department of Biochemistry. Ninety one (68.8 per cent) participants, out of 132 that have been tested for the survey, have tested positive for the presence of IgG antibodies against SARS-CoV-2. Sero prevalence has been identified to be 83 and 79.8 per cent respectively for eight clusters from urban sectors and 5 clusters in the colonies that have been tested so far.
The seropositivity shows that the antibodies against SARS-Co have created on its personal or say naturally following COVID infection or post vaccination. Seropositivity was identified more in the urban locations compared to rural ones.
Dr Jasbinder Kaur, Director Principal, GMCH-32 and Head (Department of Biochemistry) stated that the final final results would provide us with more precise evaluation of the correct intensity of SARS-CoV-2 sero-prevalence amongst the adult population in Chandigarh. This would additional enable us have an understanding of the prevalence of illness and the immune response it produces against vaccination. The final final results will also allow the overall health authorities to strategy out greater techniques in advance to protect against and manage of the illness.
The final testing has been performed and work of sample collection is also completed. It (serosurvey) is group work exactly where 4 investigators, technicians, physicians worked challenging for months and faced challenges as properly. And it wasn’t effortless with persons getting apprehensive about the work and shutting the door to their faces as they saw the group. But the group, nevertheless, made it work and ensured that all samples have been collected in about a month, says Dr Kaur.
We can not be callous: Dr Kaur on covid third wave
While the final results of the serosurvey does reveal that herd immunity could have been accomplished, Dr Kaur stated that it is as well early to say something about the COVID third wave. The virus is way as well unpredictable and new mutations are extremely substantially probable. So, the ideal would be for all of us suitable now to take COVID proper behavior extremely seriously. Also, get inoculated against COVID-19 as quickly as probable. The final results give us hope certainly but we can not be callous, she concluded.