COVID-19: India Moving Towards 'Herd Immunity' With Reducing Panic and Learnings From Lockdown 3.0(कोरोना वायरस के संक्रमण से मुकाबले के लिए हर्ड इम्युनिटी की तरफ बढ़ता देश)What is herd immunity?When most of a population is immune to an infectious disease, this provides indirect protection—or herd immunity (also called herd protection)—to those who are not immune to the disease.For example, if 80% of a population is immune to a virus, four out of every five people who encounter someone with the disease won’t get sick (and won’t spread the disease any further). In this way, the spread of infectious diseases is kept under control. Depending how contagious an infection is, usually 70% to 90% of a population needs immunity to achieve herd immunity.

हर्ड इम्युनिटी : हर्ड इम्युनिटी का हिंदी में अनुवाद सामूहिक रोग प्रतिरोधक क्षमता है। वैसे हर्ड का शाब्दिक अनुवाद झुंड होता है। विशेषज्ञों के अनुसार यदि कोरोना वायरस को सीमित रूप से फैलने का मौका दिया जाए तो इससे सामाजिक स्तर पर कोविड-19 को लेकर एक रोग प्रतिरोधक क्षमता विकसित होगी।

What is herd immunity?

When most of a population is immune to an infectious disease, this provides indirect protection—or herd immunity (also called herd protection)—to those who are not immune to the disease.

For example, if 80% of a population is immune to a virus, four out of every five people who encounter someone with the disease won’t get sick (and won’t spread the disease any further). In this way, the spread of infectious diseases is kept under control. Depending how contagious an infection is, usually 70% to 90% of a population needs immunity to achieve herd immunity.