Prognosis
Nearly a Quarter Have Had Covid-19 in India’s Capital New Delhi
A health worker wearing personal protective equipment stands in a doorway at a rapid-antigen methodology Covid-19 testing center in New Delhi.
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Nearly a quarter of the residents in India’s capital New Delhi have had the coronavirus, according to a sero-prevalence study conducted by the country’s disease control organization.
With a population of more than 11 million, New Delhi has so far reported 123,747 confirmed cases and 3,663 deaths. The study conducted by the National Center for Disease Control found that 23.48% of the 21, 387 blood samples tested showed the prevalence of IgG antibodies.