Coronavirus most prevalent among those aged between 5 and 17: Sero survey

Indian Council of Medical Research data suggests that people aged between 21 and 50 account for 61.31 per cent of the Covid-19 cases recorded in India till August 21

Minors aged between 5 and 17 are most exposed to the novel coronavirus in Delhi, according to a serological survey conducted in the city this month.

Conducted between August 1 and August 7, the survey, second in the city, showed that 29.1 percent of the population in the national capital has now developed antibodies against SARS CoV-2.

As many as 15,000 people from four age groups participated in the survey -- around 25 percent of them below 18, 50 percent between 18 and 50, and the rest aged above 50.

A prevalence rate of 34.7 percent was found among the