The third sero-survey conducted by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has found an increase in antibodies among the non-slum population, but a more interesting trend is that the overall percentage of antibodies is higher in women compared to men. A similar pattern has also been noticed in terms of COVID-19 positivity. While 58 per cent of the samples collected from men have been found to be COVID positive, the same for women is 42 per cent.

A health care worker collects a swab sample for a COVID-19 test at LTT, Kurla, on Sunday. Pic/Sameer Markande