{"id":3127,"date":"2020-06-29T11:13:08","date_gmt":"2020-06-29T11:13:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bengalnewstimes.com\/?p=3127"},"modified":"2020-06-29T11:13:08","modified_gmt":"2020-06-29T11:13:08","slug":"coronavirus-over-14-in-kolkata-have-antibodies-finds-icmr","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bengalnewstimes.com\/?p=3127","title":{"rendered":"Coronavirus | Over 14% in Kolkata have antibodies, finds ICMR"},"content":{"rendered":"

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A sero survey conducted by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) to estimate the sero-prevalence of the novel coronavirus infection in West Bengal reveals a higher number of antibodies in the population of Kolkata than in other districts. <\/p>\n

The sero-prevalence is the level of a pathogen in a population, as measured in blood serum.<\/p>\n

A June 26 letter, written by ICMR Director-General Balram Bhargava to West Bengal Health Secretary Narayan Swaroop Nigam, reveals that of the 396 samples in Kolkata, 57 tested positive, taking the \u201cunweighted prevalence\u201d to 14.39% in the city. In South 24 Parganas, only 10 of the 400 samples tested positive, indicating a prevalence of 2.5%. <\/p>\n

In districts such as Bankura and Jhargram, only one of the 400 samples tested positive. <\/p>\n

Four and three samples were found positive in Alipurduar and Purba Medinipur, respectively. <\/p>\n

Experts say the study shows that the infection is rising in Kolkata at a higher pace than in other districts. <\/p>\n

Kolkata accounted for a third of all cases in the State and about 57% of the deaths. Of the 16,711 cases and 629 deaths reported till June 27, in the State, Kolkata accounted for 5,402 cases and 359 deaths.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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