NEW DELHI: Covid-19 tests that delivered positive results in India so far show 69% positive cases were asymptomatic, whereas 31% are symptomatic representing a ratio of 1:2, the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) said on Tuesday. So far, over four lakh samples have been tested for Covid-19 in India and of these 18,601 were positive.
ICMR head of epidemiology and communicable diseases Dr R R Gangakhedkar said, “There is only one study that suggests there are 80% cases. Secondly in case of asymptomatic, where the symptoms are not very clear, the chances of patient coming and reporting the case too becomes low. I am now saying for the first time that if we look at the number of tests done, so far 31% belong to the symp
