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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.