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RANCHI: If the findings of the national sero survey are to be believed, Jharkhand might develop herd immunity ahead of a possible third wave. As per the fourth national sero survey for SARS-Cov-2 released by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), the general population in the state showed IgG positivity (anti S1-RBD antibodies) to the tune of 55.3% while it touched 80.43% among health workers.
As per the document released by ICMR, a total of 1,231 persons were tested for antibodies across three districts from the general population, of which 680 showed the presence of antibodies. While among health workers, 302 persons were tested and 243 had antibodies.
Ranchi: After recording a steep surge in Covid-19 cases in the past few months, the number of cases has gone down in Jharkhand with the active caseload going down by 7,140 last month.
As per the state health department data, Jharkhand had witnessed 8,054 active cases on June 1 which reduced to 914 on June 30. The fresh infection graph too has come down as state had reported 609 infections on June 1 and 85 on June 30.
Experts believe that the strict lockdown and the vaccination drive helped Jharkhand overcome the second wave.
Talking to TOI on the issue, professor of critical care and the in-charge at the trauma centre at the state-run Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences (Rims), Dr Pradeep Bhattacharya, said, “The infection rate as well as the mortality rate came down last month and the lockdown is responsible. Also, people’s overall awareness regarding Covid-appropriate behaviour contributed to this well.”
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