COVID-19 and have antibodies against it, raising some hopes for levels of protection in that age group, a senior official said on Monday.
The figures came from a government survey in India's financial capital conducted from April to mid-June when the country was in the middle of a devastating second wave of the disease that left thousands dead.
Some experts have warned that a potential third wave could hit children, and Mumbai has joined other cities in building huge paediatric wards in preparation. "This is good news because it shows that at least half the population below 18 is protected from COVID-19, but we will make sure that we don't let our guard down," Suresh Kakani, Mumbai's Additional Municipal Commissioner who oversaw the