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Coronavirus: One in three exposed to coronavirus in Chennai, shows second sero survey
India's total cases have now reached 76,51,108. With 717 new deaths, the death toll stands at 1,15,914. Total active cases are 7,40,090 after a decrease of 8448 in last 24 hours. Total cured/migrated cases are 67,95,103 with 61,775 new discharges in last 24 hours. Stay with TOI for the latest developments:Read Less
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505 new cases of Covid-19 reported in Uttarakhand today
In the last survey which was done in July, 12,405 samples were collected and 2,673 had tested positive which meant one in five people were exposed to the virus.
About 6,389 samples were collected, and 2,062 have tested positive so far for the IgG antibodies presence with an overall positivity of 32.3%. This means one in three people has been exposed to the virus.
One in three people in Chennai has been exposed to coronavirus, according to the seroprevalence survey done in the city in the second week of October. The survey analysis is still going on, said Dr Manoj V Murhekar, director and scientist G of National Institute of Epidemiology that conducted the sero survey.
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Jammu and Kashmir reports 624 new Covid-19 cases and 5 deaths today.
The total positive cases in the UT rises to 89,582 with 8,088 active cases, 80,092 recoveries, and 1,402 deaths
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Russia not planning lockdowns despite record high Covid-19 deaths: Kremlin
Russia is not planning to impose any further lockdowns to contain the Covid-19 pandemic, the Kremlin said on Wednesday, after infections hit a record daily high of 317. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said no harsh restrictions were required to contain the virus, saying safety precautions, hygiene and certain curbs imposed by local authorities were key.
