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Canada - Quebec COVID-19 First Wave Blood Donor Seroprevalence Study 2020

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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 
Hema-Quebec (Canada)
Tabulations only
Geography 
Canada (CAN)
Québec
Coverage type 
Subnational
Time period covered 
05/2020 - 07/2020
Series or system 
Canada - Quebec SARS-CoV-2 Antibody Seroprevalence Study
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%.

Keywords 
Blood tests, COVID-19, Disease outbreaks, Incidence, Medical tests, Prevalence
GHDx Entry last modified on: May 12, 2022