According to the latest sero-survey conducted by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), it says, at least 73 percent of Odisha's population and over 93 percent of health workers have developed antibodies against SARS-CoV2, The survey was conducted in 12 of the state's 30 districts between August 29 and September 15 by experts of ICMR Bhubaneswar with help of the Health and Family Welfare Department of the Odisha government.

The survey was conducted in 12 of the state's 30 districts between August 29 and September 15 by experts of ICMRBhubaneswar with help of the Health and Family Welfare Department of the Odisha government. The survey was conducted in the districts of Sambalpur, Sundergarh, Jharsuguda, Keonjhar, Khurda, Puri, Balasore, Mayurbhanj, Jajpur, Kandhamal, Kalahandi and Nabarangpur. Sanghamitra Pati, Director of RMRC, Bhubaneswar said, "Of the 5,796 samples collected from the community, it was found that 4,247 have antibodies. Similarly, 1,232 health workers out of 1,312 samples collected have developed the antibodies."

 "We found 73.5 percent sero prevalence among the community and 93.9 percent among the healthcare workers," Pati said, adding that of the 12 surveyed districts, Khurda district has highest seroprevalence of 80 percent, followed by Jajpur, Mayurbhanj and Jharsuguda (around 68 percent). In terms of age groups, the RMRC director said: "Seventy per cent of people in the six to ten-year age group, 74 percent of 11-18 age group, 75 percent of 19-44 age group, 72 percent of 45-60 age group and 66 percent above 60 years of age have the antibodies." Among the sero positive adults, around 66.5 percent had received at least the first dose of vaccine, she said, adding that the study also found that 25.6 percent are fully immunised, 41.4 percent are partially vaccinated, and 33 percent are unimmunised. Pati said there is no major difference in the seroprevalence and vaccination coverage among urban and rural areas of Odisha.

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