Repeated leftover serosurvey of SARS-CoV-2 IgG antibodies, Greece, March and April 2020

A serosurvey of IgG antibodies against severe acute respiratory coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) was performed during March and April 2020. Among 6,586 leftover sera, 24 (0.36%) were positive, with higher prevalence in females, older individuals and residents of large urban areas. Seroprevalence was estimated at 0.02% and 0.25%, respectively, in March and April, infection fatality rate at 2.66% and 0.54%. Our findings confirm low COVID-19 incidence in Greece and possibly the effectiveness of early measures.

Source: Eurosurveillance - August 6, 2020 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Zacharoula Bogogiannidou, Alexandros Vontas, Katerina Dadouli, Maria A Kyritsi, Soteris Soteriades, Dimitrios J Nikoulis, Varvara Α Mouchtouri, Michalis Koureas, Evangelos I Kazakos, Emmanouil G Spanos, Georgia Gioula, Evangelia E Ntzani, Alexandros A El Source Type: research