Covid updates: India far from achieving herd immunity, vaccine alert & more
Health Minister Harsh Vardhan said that the findings of the soon-to-be-released second sero survey indicated that India was still far from achieving any kind of herd immunity
Kanishka Gupta New Delhi
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A healthcare worker wearing personal protective equipment(PPE) collects a nasal sample from a policeman, during a check-up campaign for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) set up inside a police station, in Mumbai.
India added over 82,000 new Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours, the country has also reported 74,000 new recoveries in the same duration, taking the country's total recovery numbers past the 5-million mark.
Health Minister Harsh Vardhan said that the findings of the soon-to-be-released second sero survey indicated that India was still far from achieving any kind of herd immunity. Warning against complacency, Vardhan said that the second sero survey findings make it necessary for everyone to follow Covid-appropriate behaviour.
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First Published: Sep 28 2020 | 12:41 PM IST
