India government says 21.5% of population may have caught Covid-19 - survey
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04 February, 2021, 05:25 pm
Last modified: 04 February, 2021, 05:26 pm
Among healthcare workers, the figure jumped to 25.7%, government officials told a news conference
A healthcare worker wearing personal protective equipment (PPE) takes a swab from a police officer for a rapid antigen test at a special testing center for Gujarat Police, amid the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) outbreak, in Ahmedabad, India, August 17, 2020. Photo:Reuters
About 21.5% of India's 1.35 billion people may have been infected with Covid-19, according to a government serological survey of more than 35,500 people released on Thursday.
Among healthcare workers, the figure jumped to 25.7%, government officials told a news conference.
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