A new survey, done by LocalCircles, claimed that eight out of 10 families in India didn't get infected by Covid-19. Maintaining social distancing and wearing masks diligently prevented those families from getting infected, the survey claimed.
The survey received more than 29,000 responses from citizens across 345 districts of India. LocalCircles claimed that the survey showed 57% of Indian families had one or more individuals testing positive for Covid-19 in the last two years.
It said the objective of this survey was to understand what works and create awareness among the larger citizenry and also quantify the role of masking, social distancing and ensuring air ventilation inside indoor spaces in the last two years during the pandemic.
The survey was conducted at a time when several states have removed Covid-related curbs. "On an aggregate basis, 57% of Indian families have had one or more individuals testing Covid positive in the last two years, or during the first, second or third waves of the pandemic.