Canada - Quebec COVID-19 First Wave Blood Donor Seroprevalence Study 2020
General Info
Original or alternative title
Étude De Séroprévalence Des Anti-Sras-Cov-2 Chez Les Donneurs De Sang D’héma-Québec, Vers La Fin De La Première Vague De Covid-19
Provider
Coverage type
Subnational
Time period covered
May, 2020 - July, 2020
Data type
Survey:
Epi surveillance
Summary
This seroprevalence survey was conducted after the first wave of COVID-19 by Hema-Quebec to estimate the percentage of people who contracted the virus. The sample included 7,691 people aged 18 to 69 who donated blood, between May 25 and July 9. The percentage of blood donors infected with the COVID-19 virus was 2.23%.
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Suggested citation
Hema-Quebec (Canada), Quebec National Institute of Public Health (Canada). Canada - Quebec COVID-19 First Wave Blood Donor Seroprevalence Study 2020. Canada: Hema-Quebec (Canada).