ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು,ನವೆಂಬರ್,04,2020(www.justkannada.in) : ರಾಜ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಶೇ.16 ರಷ್ಟು ಜನರಲ್ಲಿ ಕೋವಿಡ್ ಪ್ರತಿಕಾಯ ಇದೆ ಎಂಬ ಅಂಶ ಸೆರೋ ಸರ್ವೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ತಿಳಿದು ಬಂದಿದೆ ಎಂದು ಆರೋಗ್ಯ ಮತ್ತು ಕುಟುಂಬ ಕಲ್ಯಾಣ ಹಾಗೂ ವೈದ್ಯಕೀಯ ಶಿಕ್ಷಣ ಸಚಿವ ಡಾ.ಕೆ.ಸುಧಾಕರ್ ತಿಳಿಸಿದರು.
ವಿಧಾನಸೌಧದಲ್ಲಿ ನಡೆದ ಸುದ್ದಿಗೋಷ್ಠಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಮಾತನಾಡಿದ ಅವರು, ಮುಂಬೈ, ಪುಣೆ, ದೆಹಲಿ ಸೇರಿದಂತೆ ಕೆಲ ಸ್ಥಳಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಸರ್ವೆ ಮಾಡಲಾಗಿದೆ. ಕರ್ನಾಟಕದಲ್ಲಿ ಎಲ್ಲ 30 ಜಿಲ್ಲೆಗಳು ಸೇರಿದಂತೆ ಬೆಂಗಳೂರಿನ ಎಂಟು ವಲಯಗಳಲ್ಲೂ ಸರ್ವೆ ನಡೆಸಲಾಗಿದೆ ಎಂದರು.
16,585 ಜನರ ಮಾದರಿಗಳನ್ನು ಪಡೆದು ಪರೀಕ್ಷೆ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದು, 15,624 ಜನರ ಫಲಿತಾಂಶ ಬಂದಿದೆ. ಹಿಂದೆ ಹಾಗೂ ಸರ್ವೆ ಮಾಡುವ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಸೋಂಕಿಗೆ ಒಳಗಾಗಿದ್ದವರ ಒಟ್ಟು ಪ್ರಮಾಣ 27.3% ರಷ್ಟಿದೆ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದರು.
ಕಡಿಮೆ ರಿಸ್ಕ್, ಮಧ್ಯಮ ರಿಸ್ಕ್ ಮತ್ತು ಹೆಚ್ಚು ರಿಸ್ಕ್ ಎಂದು ವರ್ಗೀಕರಣ ಮಾಡಿ ಪರೀಕ್ಷೆ ನಡೆಸಲಾಗಿದೆ. ಕೋವಿಡ್ ವೈರಸ್ ದೇಹಕ್ಕೆ ಬಂದಾಗ ಪ್ರತಿರೋಧಕವಾಗಿ ಐಜಿಜಿ ಉತ್ಪತ್ತಿಯಾಗುತ್ತದೆ. ಐಜಿಜಿ ಹೊಂದಿದವರು ಹಾಗೂ ಸಕ್ರಿಯ ಸೋಂಕಿತರನ್ನು ಪತ್ತೆ ಮಾಡುವ ಮೂಲಕ ಈ ಸರ್ವೆಯನ್ನು ಕ್ರಮಬದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ನಡೆಸಲಾಗಿದೆ ಎಂದು ಮಾಹಿತಿ ನೀಡಿದರು.
15,624 ಜನರಲ್ಲಿ ಐಜಿಜಿ ಪ್ರತಿಕಾಯ ಇರುವವರ ಪ್ರಮಾಣ 16.4% ಇದೆ. ಅಂದರೆ ಇಷ್ಟು ಜನರು ಸೋಂಕಿಗೊಳಗಾಗಿ ಗುಣಮುಖರಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಈ ಪ್ರಮಾಣ ದೆಹಲಿಯಲ್ಲಿ 29.1%, ಮುಂಬೈ ಸ್ಲಮ್ ರಹಿತ ಪ್ರದೇಶಗಳಲ್ಲಿ 16% ಹಾಗೂ ಸ್ಲಮ್ ಗಳಲ್ಲಿ 57%, ಪುಣೆಯ 5 ಪ್ರದೇಶಗಳಲ್ಲಿ 36.1 ರಿಂದ 65.4%, ಇಂದೋರ್ ನಲ್ಲಿ 7.8%, ಪಾಂಡಿಚೆರಿಯಲ್ಲಿ 22.7%, ಚೆನ್ನೈನಲ್ಲಿ 32.3% ಇದೆ. 15,624 ಜನರಲ್ಲಿ ಸಕ್ರಿಯ ಸೋಂಕಿತರ ಪ್ರಮಾಣ 12.7% ರಷ್ಟಿದೆ ಎಂದು ವಿವರಿಸಿದರು.
ಈ ಸರ್ವೆ 2020 ರ ಸೆಪ್ಟೆಂಬರ್ 3 ರಿಂದ 16 ರವರೆಗೆ ನಡೆದಿತ್ತು. ಕೋವಿಡ್ ಮರಣ ಪ್ರಮಾಣವನ್ನು ಸೋಂಕಿಗೆ ಒಳಗಾದ ಒಟ್ಟು ಜನರಿಗೆ ಹೋಲಿಸಿದರೆ, ಬಹಳ ಕಡಿಮೆ ಇದೆ. ರಾಜ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಮರಣ ಪ್ರಮಾಣ 0.05% ಇದೆ. ಮುಂಬೈಯಲ್ಲಿ 0.05-0.10%, ಪುಣೆಯಲ್ಲಿ 0.08%, ದೆಹಲಿಯಲ್ಲಿ 0.09%, ಚೆನ್ನೈನಲ್ಲಿ 0.13% ಮರಣ ಪ್ರಮಾಣವಿದೆ ಎಂದು ವಿವರಿಸಿದರು.
ಹೆಚ್ಚು ಪರೀಕ್ಷೆ ನಡೆಸಿ ಮುಂಜಾಗ್ರತಾ ಕ್ರಮ ಕೈಗೊಳ್ಳುವುದು, ಚಿಕಿತ್ಸೆಯ ಗುಣಮಟ್ಟ ಹೆಚ್ಚಿಸುವುದು ಸೇರಿದಂತೆ ಹಲವಾರು ಕ್ರಮಗಳನ್ನು ಜಾರಿ ಮಾಡಲು ಈ ಸರ್ವೆ ನೆರವಾಗಲಿದೆ. ರಾಜ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಸಾವಿನ ಪ್ರಮಾಣ ಬಹಳ ಕಡಿಮೆ ಇದೆ. ಗುಣಮುಖರ ಪ್ರಮಾಣ 95% ಎಂದರು.
ಪುನರ್ವಸತಿ ಕೇಂದ್ರ ಆರಂಭ
ದೀಪಾವಳಿ ಆಚರಣೆಗೆ ಸಂಬಂಧಿಸಿದಂತೆ ವರದಿ ನೀಡಲು ತಜ್ಞರಿಗೆ ಸೂಚಿಸಲಾಗಿದೆ. ವರದಿ ಬಂದ ಬಳಿಕ ತೀರ್ಮಾನ ಕೈಗೊಳ್ಳಲಾಗುವುದು. ಕೋವಿಡ್ ಸೋಂಕಿಗೊಳಗಾಗಿ ಗುಣಮುಖರಾದವರ ಆರೋಗ್ಯದ ನಿಗಾ ಇರಿಸಲು ಪುನರ್ವಸತಿ ಕೇಂದ್ರ ಆರಂಭಿಸಲಾಗುವುದು.
ಡಿಸೆಂಬರ್ ಅಂತ್ಯ, ಮಾರ್ಚ್ ಅಂತ್ಯಕ್ಕೆ ಮತ್ತೊಂದು ಸರ್ವೆ
ಇದೇ ರೀತಿ ಡಿಸೆಂಬರ್ ಅಂತ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಒಂದು ಹಾಗೂ ಮಾರ್ಚ್ ಅಂತ್ಯಕ್ಕೆ ಮತ್ತೊಂದು ಸರ್ವೆ ನಡೆಸಲಾಗುವುದು ಎಂದು ತಿಳಿಸಿದರು.
ಈ ಸಂದರ್ಭ ಆರೋಗ್ಯ ಇಲಾಖೆ ಆಯುಕ್ತ ಪಂಕಜ್ ಕುಮಾರ್ ಪಾಂಡೆ, ಕೋವಿಡ್ ಸರ್ವೆ ಸಮಿತಿಯ ಮುಖ್ಯಸ್ಥ ಡಾ.ಗಿರಿಧರ ಬಾಬು ಉಪಸ್ಥಿತರಿದ್ದರು.
key words : According-Cerro-Survey-Kovid-16% people-state-Antibody- detection-Health Minister-Dr K.Sudhakar
English Summary :
Covid-19 antibodies found in 16% people of the state: Health and Medical Education Minister Dr.K.Sudhakar
Sero survey will be conducted in December and March again
Bengaluru – November 4, 2020: Serosurvey has revealed that around 16% of the people in Karnataka have developed antibodies against Covid-19 virus says Health and Medical Education Minister Dr.K.Sudhakar. He was speaking in a press conference held in Vidhana soudha on Wednesday.
A survey to estimate the prevalence of COVID-19 in Karnataka was done from September 3-16, 2020. This included the proportion of people who had COVID-19 infection recently and those currently having active SARS-CoV-2 infection. The sampled population surveyed were all adults aged 18 years and above. All 30 districts of the state, including eight zones of BBMP, were included in the survey. The survey was conducted in hospitals and selected population settings. The Minister told the media.
Three groups of the population were covered that included — (i) low-risk group, i.e., pregnant women attending the antenatal clinic, persons attending the outpatient department in the hospitals/attendees of children or patients; (ii) moderate-risk group, i.e., persons moving in the community like bus conductors, vendors at the vegetable markets, health care workers, individuals in containment zones and congregate settings such as markets, malls, retail stores, Bus stops, railway stations, pourakarmikas/ waste collectors; and (iii) high-risk group .i.e. elderly and persons with comorbid conditions. He said.
The study used Rapid Antigen Test (RAT) and RT-PCR for the diagnosis of acute infection. At the same time, serum testing for IgG antibodies was conducted to know the protection offered by the immune response. The standard ICMR protocols were used, and ICMR approved laboratory network in the state was utilized. Dr Sudhakar added.
Of the 16,585 persons surveyed covering the three risk categories, the analysis was done on results for 15,624 individuals whose RAT plus RT-PCR and COVID Kavach ELISA antibody test results were matched in the line list.
Giving a brief explanation of the survey the Minister said that, the survey revealed that, 16.4% of the people were infected in the past and found to have antibodies against Covid-19 in the surveyed population. This amount is 29.1% in Delhi, 16% in Mumbai non-slum settings, 57% in slum settings, 36.1-65.4% across five prabhags in Pune, 7.8% in Indore, 22.7% in Puducherry, and 32.3% in Chennai. The national seroprevalence survey conducted by the Indian Council of Medical research found a seroprevalence of 0.7% in the first round (May) and 7.1% in the second round (August-September). Both rounds were conducted in 70 districts of the country. All these surveys capture only the evidence of infection in the past (IgG). The surveys done in other states were limited to capture information only within the confined limits of the metropolitan area. He said
Compared to other studies in India, the survey undertaken in Karnataka has captured total prevalence, which includes information on both current and past infections. The participants were included from locations centred around 290 hospitals spread throughout the state of Karnataka at the district, taluk and rural areas. The survey employed all three tests: Rapid Antigen Tests, RTPCR, and antibody (IgG). Said the Minister.
Other Points made by the Minister
• The survey is useful in improving the quality of treatment and following the precautionary/safety measures.
• Mortality rate in the state is very low and recovery rate is about 95%
• Government is willing to establish a rehabilitation centre for those recovered from Covid-19 infection.
Highlights of the survey
• Out of 7.07 crore estimated population in Karnataka, the study estimates that 1.93 crore (27.3%) of the people are either currently infected or already had the infection in the past, as of 16 September 2020.
• The infection fatality rate due to COVID-19 was 0.05%. The infection fatality rate due to COVID-19 in the state of Karnataka is 0.05%.
• The districts with a high infection fatality rate suggest that clinical care needs to be improved in these places. The present IFR is likely an underestimate. The overall IFR based on the first round of sentinel serosurvey findings is 0.07%. The IFR reported across other cities are Mumbai (0.05-0.10%), Pune at 0.08%, Delhi is at 0.09, and Chennai is at 0.13%.
• In summary, the state is passing through different stages of the COVID-19 pandemic in the different districts. The surge in cases is yet to occur in the districts with the lowest estimated prevalence of COVID-19 (Dharwad, Gadag, Chikkaballapur, Bagalkot, and BBMP Mahadevapura).
• The study recommends establishing the district-level facility-based sentinel sero-surveillance to monitor the trend of infection in the long term systematically. This can inform local decision-making at the district level to mount the necessary public health response towards the COVID-19 epidemic in Karnataka state.
• Lastly, a follow-up survey is planned to measure the extent and speed of transmission and evaluate the impact of containment strategies over time in the state.
