![ICMR Says 98% Kashmir Population Susceptible to COVID-19 ICMR Says 98% Kashmir Population Susceptible to COVID-19](https://images.medindia.net/health-images/1200_1000/coronavirus.jpg)
‘The presence of antibodies means that the person had COVID-19 infection in the recent past and is now immune to coronavirus.’
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The findings of the survey are based on 400 blood samples wherein only 8 showed presence of antibodies. The doctor said ICMR conducted the survey simultaneously in 82 districts of the country and found that the national figure of immune population is just 0.73 per cent.
He said the findings of the survey prove that a predominantly large, 98 per cent of Kashmir's population is susceptible to COVID-19 and we are still far away from acquiring any herd immunity against the virus.
"The findings of the study showed that most of the people are not immune to the disease and herd immunity is still far away," he said.
The doctor said when people come out, they will catch the disease for sure. They may recover and get immune too.
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"With the easing of restrictions, it is necessary to prepare for the arrival of new waves of the virus that could be stronger.
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Source-IANS