Question: Which of the following State Government has approved the 6th round of sero-survey?
(a) Delhi
(b) Uttarakhand
(c) Himachal Pradesh
(d) Tamil Nadu
Answer: (a)
Related Facts:

  • The Delhi government approved the sixth round of sero-survey.
  • Delhi government directed all the districts and identified labs to take necessary action for making the surveillance successful.
  • As per a statement released by the Delhi health ministry, 28,000 samples from 272 wards will be collected in the sixth sero-survey.
  • The survey, conducted in collaboration with three NGOs- ATE Chandra Foundation, United Way Bengaluru and IDFC Foundation.
  • According to the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), sero-surveys help to understand the proportion of the population exposed to SARS-CoV-2 infection including asymptomatic individuals.
  • Delhi's fifth sero-survey was conducted in January 2021 and suggested that 56.13 per cent of the city's population had developed Covid-19 antibodies.

BY: AMIT GUPTA

Reference: https://www.google.com/amp/s/indianexpress.com/article/cities/delhi/sixth-sero-survey-28k-samples-will-be-analysed-says-satyendar-jain-7534708/lite/