Prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 in Karnataka, India

JAMA. 2021 Mar 9;325(10):1001-1003. doi: 10.1001/jama.2021.0332.

Abstract

In the context of large numbers of workers moving from urban to rural areas with less strict lockdown policies in low- and middle-income countries, this study describes community-based severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) prevalence in urban vs rural areas of Karnataka state, India.

Publication types

  • Comparative Study
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • COVID-19 / diagnosis
  • COVID-19 / epidemiology*
  • COVID-19 Testing
  • Child
  • Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay
  • Female
  • Health Surveys
  • Humans
  • India / epidemiology
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Rural Health
  • Seroepidemiologic Studies
  • Urban Health
  • Young Adult