Published By : Prameya News Bureau | August 29, 2021 IST
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Bhubaneswar, Aug 29: The ICMR’s Regional Medical Research Centre (RMRC) has started conducting a serological survey in 12 districts of Odisha to estimate and compare the age-specific prevalence of Covid-19 antibodies in the general population and health care workers across Odisha. The RMRC began the survey in Sambalpur, Sundargarh, Jharsuguda, Keonjhar, Khurda, Puri, Balasore, Mayurbhanj, Jajpur, Kandhamal, Kalahandi and Nabarangpur districts. The survey will continue till September 15. In a letter, Additional Chief Secretary, Health, Pradipta Kumar Mohapatra has asked collectors along with chief district medical and public health officers of these districts to extend help to the RMRC team. The team will collect a total of 6,680 samples from the general population and 100 healthcare workers from each districts.
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