The Indian Council of Medical Research(ICMR) recommends the opening of primary schools first as they believe Children can handle virus infection far better . However, staff and teachers must be vaccinated, ICMR said at a health Ministry briefing on July 20.
“We know clearly that children can handle viral infections far better than adults. Antibody exposure is additionally Similar in children as adults. Some Scandinavian countries didn’t shut their primary schools in any COVID waves”, said Dr Balram Bhargava, ICMR Director-General.
Findings of ICMR’s fourth national serosurvey was also released that showed around 40 crore people are still Susceptible to COVID-19 infection, while two-thirds of the country’s population aged above six have SARS-CoV-2 Antibodies.
The findings show there’s a ray of hope, but there’s no room for complacency and Covid-appropriate behaviour has Got to be followed, the govt said.
ICMR conducted the newest survey in June-July. Addressing a news conference , a senior official said two-thirds or 67.6 Per cent of India’s population aged above 6 years were found to possess SARS-CoV-2 antibodies within the latest National serosurvey.