Testing finds 23% in Delhi have virus

More than 1 in 5 people in New Delhi have been infected with the coronavirus, according to a study released Tuesday, indicating that most cases in the Indian capital region have gone undetected.

The National Center for Disease Control tested 21,387 people selected randomly across Delhi, the state that includes New Delhi, and found that 23.48% had antibodies to the virus.

Delhi, with a population of 29 million, has officially reported 123,747 cases and 3,663 deaths. The study, however, indicates more than 6.6 million likely cases, with most not identified or tested.

With more than 1.1 million reported cases, India has the thirdhighest confirmed caseload in the world after the United States and Brazil. The death toll rose to 28,084 on Tuesday

Yawar Nazir / Getty Images A man stops to make a phone call in front of a mural honoring health care workers in New Delhi.