Vaccine is the most effective weapon against corona. This has been confirmed in a survey of 2.9 lakh corona patients in Mumbai. The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) surveyed 2 lakh 90 thousand corona patients from January 1 to June 17. It was found that not only the second dose of the vaccine, but the first dose also works better.

According to the survey, out of 2.9 lakh people, only 26 came under the grip of corona after the second dose. At the same time, 10 thousand 500 people got infected after applying the first dose. If we look at the BMC data, between January 1, 2021 and June 17, 2021, about 40 lakh 75 thousand 393 people got the vaccine in Mumbai. Out of this, only 0.23% people were found to be corona infected.

Most of the patients with home isolation in the survey
According to the data collected by BMC's war room, 3.95 lakh new patients were found in Mumbai in the second wave. Out of these, the War Room contacted 2.9 lakh patients and surveyed them. Most of them were patients with home isolation. According to BMC, during this time more than 1 lakh people were also admitted in the hospital, their entry is yet to be done.

BMC's Executive Health Officer Dr. Mangala Gomare said that we expect to see the same trend in them as well. He told that we had asked to submit the data of patients admitted in all the hospitals separately, most of the hospitals have given their reports. He further said, 'These numbers show that vaccines are effective in preventing serious infections in most of the population.'

10 lakh people got both the corona vaccines in Mumbai
According to the latest government data, 53.83 lakh people have been vaccinated in Mumbai so far, of which 10 lakh people have been given both doses.

BMC going to conduct fifth sero survey
In view of the third wave of Corona, BMC is now going to conduct the fifth sero survey in Mumbai. This sero survey will be done on people above the age of 18 years. Through this it will be found out how many people have antibodies. This survey is being done in all 24 wards. In these samples of 4 thousand people will be taken.

Fourth sero survey was done of people below 18 years of age
Mumbai was the most affected by this disease after the corona infection started in the country last year. BMC had conducted the first sero survey in July 2020 and the second sero survey in August 2020. After this, in March 2021, the third sero survey was conducted in all the 24 wards of BMC. After this, the fourth sero survey was done recently on the group below 18, whose report is yet to come.

Antibodies were found in 41.6% of the people in the slums
In the third sero survey, antibodies were found in 41.6% of the people in the slums, while in the first survey conducted in July, antibodies were found in 57% of these settlements and in the second sero survey conducted in August in 45%. At the same time, in the third sero survey, it was revealed that 41% more people in slums had corona infection than those living in buildings and they did not even know.