Over half the people living in the slums of Mumbai have had the coronavirus, according to a city-commissioned study released Tuesday that raises fresh doubts about India's official case numbers.India is already the third worst-hit country after the US and Brazil, with nearly 1.5 million cases though experts have previously said the lack of testing could mean the true tally is much higher.Blood tests on 6,936 randomly selected people conducted by Mumbai's city authorities found that 57 percent of slum-dwellers and 16 percent of non-slum residents had virus antibodies.Mumbai, where about 40 percent of the population lives in slums, has reported just over 110,000 infections and more than 6,000 deaths so far.The western city of 20 million people is home to India's largest slum Dharavi, where an estimated one million people live.But deaths in the sprawling slum have not exploded, with local officials saying their aggressive efforts to stem the spread of the virus has been effective.The survey results suggested asymptomatic infections were "likely to be a high proportion of all infections" and also indicated the virus death rate was likely to be "very low", the study said.The Mumbai survey came a week after an antibody study commissioned by the government suggested that almost a quarter of people in the capital New Delhi, home to 20 million people, have had the virus.Half of Mumbai's slum residents have had coronavirus: study
meREWARDS lets you get coupon deals, and earn cashback when you complete surveys, dine, travel and shop with our partners NEW DELHI: Over half the people living in the slums of Mumbai have had the coronavirus, according to a city-commissioned study released Tuesday (Jul 28) that raises fresh doubts about India's official case numbers.India is already the third worst-hit country after the US and Brazil, with nearly 1.5 million cases though experts have previously said the lack of testing could mean the true tally is much higher.Blood tests on 6,936 randomly selected people conducted by Mumbai's city authorities found that 57 per cent of slum-dwellers and 16 per cent of non-slum residents had virus antibodies.Mumbai, where about 40 per cent of the population lives in slums, has reported just over 110,000 infections and more than 6,000 deaths so far.The western city of 20 million people is home to India's largest slum Dharavi, where an estimated one million people live.But deaths in the sprawling slum have not exploded, with local officials saying their aggressive efforts to stem the spread of the virus has been effective.The survey results suggested asymptomatic infections were "likely to be a high proportion of all infections" and also indicated the virus death rate was likely to be "very low", the study said.The Mumbai survey came a week after an antibody study commissioned by the government suggested that almost a quarter of people in the capital New Delhi, home to 20 million people, have had the virus.It looks like the email address you entered is not valid.Copyright© Mediacorp 2020. India is already the third worst-hit country after the US and Brazil, with nearly 1.5 million cases though experts have previously said the lack of testing could mean the … "57% is a very good number. This service is not intended for persons residing in the EU. Mediacorp Pte Ltd. All rights reserved. 1AM–5AM These are the people who are becoming a wall and protecting others against transmission," said Dr Kamakshi Bhate, professor emeritus of community medicine at Mumbai's King Edward Memorial Hospital.Around 65% of Mumbai's 12 million people live in the cramped, airless slums, making for easy transmission of the disease. Blood tests on 6,936 randomly selected people conducted by Mumbai's city authorities found that 57 per cent of slum-dwellers and 16 per cent of non-slum residents had virus antibodies. NEW DELHI: Over half the people living in the slums of Mumbai have had the coronavirus, according to a city-commissioned study released Tuesday … There are many tours and trips conducted to this slum dwellings, almost catering 50 tourists a month. MORE than half of people in Mumbai’s slums are likely to have been infected with coronavirus, say health officials who hope ‘herd immunity’ could help residents resist the virus.