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The Hindu
The Hindu
National
Special Correspondent

87% of T.N. has antibodies against SARS-CoV-2, reveals fourth sero-survey

A man receiving a COVID-19 vaccine in Coimbatore. Photograph used for representational purposes only (Source: The Hindu)

Tamil Nadu has an overall seropositivity of 87% as per the phase-IV serosurvey conducted during the last week of December 2021. All 38 districts had a seroprevalence of over 80%, with Tiruvarur topping the list with 93% seropositivity.

The cross-sectional survey for SARS-CoV-2 infection transmission, which was taken up by the Directorate of Public Health and Preventive Medicine prior to the beginning of the Omicron-driven third wave in the country, covered 32,245 individuals aged above 10 years in 1,076 clusters across the State.

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