Bhubaneswar: The Regional Medical Research Centre (RMRC) of ICMR has commenced a serological survey in 12 districts of Odisha from today to assess the age-specific prevalence of SARC-CoV-2 antibodies among common people and healthcare workers.
The RMRC is carrying out the survey in Sambalpur, Sundargarh, Jharsuguda, Keonjhar, Khurda, Puri, Balasore, Mayurbhanj, Jajpur, Kandhamal, Kalahandi and Nabarangpur districts.
The survey will continue till September 15.
The Health and Family Welfare Department 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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