As the threat of a Covid third wave looms, there have been a spate of reports warning about how children are at increased risk. The state has repeatedly claimed that it is prepared for the third wave and a paediatric task force has been formed to tackle the same.

It has been found that seropositivity of anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibody has increased in the non-slum areas and actually decreased in the slums, a report in this paper said. Blood samples also showed the same.