Seroprevalence of COVID-19 infection among vaccine naïve population after the second surge (June 2020) in a rural district of South India: A community-based cross-sectional study.
Carolin Elizabeth GeorgeLeeberk Raja InbarajShon RajukuttyRoshni Florina JoanArun Karthikeyan SuseeladeviSangeetha MuthurajSindhulina ChandrasinghPublished in: PloS one (2022)
We report a high seroprevalence of COVID-19 infection despite the advantages of low population density and well-ventilated landscapes in rural areas. CIR and IFR were higher than the previous serosurvey conducted in the same population during the first surge. The thought of achieving herd immunity comes with relief. However, it's vital to put efforts into building population health and rural health infrastructure to avert future health catastrophes.