New Delhi: While the overall tally of covid-19 cases in the country touched 11,27, 281 and toll reached 27,628 on Monday, debate over herd immunity in the Indian population continued.India is already in Unlock 2.0 phase wherein the government is yet to take a decision on opening of schools, colleges and other facilities, community medicine experts felt that India is likely to develop herd immunity only if the SARS CoV-2 doesn’t mutate.
The herd immunity will be developed either by vaccines, whenever available, or by infection, which is spreading fast in current situation without mutation.“The government should open colleges first as the young adult population would be very safe because of good immunity.