Over Half of Locals in Mumbai's Slums Were Exposed to Coronavirus, Study Discovers

NEW DELHI– Over half of the homeowners in the largely inhabited run-down neighborhoods of India’s financial capital of Mumbai had been exposed to the coronavirus and developed antibodies since early July, a city-commissioned research study has discovered, sparking a debate over whether more screening is needed in the city.

Blood tests on almost 7,000 randomly picked samples from three wards of the city with a population of a little over 1.5 million indicated that 57%of people in those areas had actually been exposed to the virus and established antibodies …

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