Covid-19: 8% super-spreaders account for 60% new infections, says study

One of the biggest epidemiological surveys conducted in Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh has found that 8 per cent of individuals with Covid-19 infection accounted for 60 per cent of new infections; and 70 per cent of those who caught the virus did not infect any of their contacts. The study suggests that the spread of the pandemic in India, the second most affected country, may have been triggered by super-spreaders.

The findings are part of a survey conducted by the Center For Disease Dynamics, Economics & Policy (CDDEP) along with governments of Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh to study