Emerging Infectious Diseases (Nov 2020)

Seroprevalence of SARS-CoV-2–Specific Antibodies, Faroe Islands

  • Maria Skaalum Petersen,
  • Marin Strøm,
  • Debes Hammershaimb Christiansen,
  • Jógvan Páll Fjallsbak,
  • Eina Hansen Eliasen,
  • Malan Johansen,
  • Anna Sofía Veyhe,
  • Marnar Fríðheim Kristiansen,
  • Shahin Gaini,
  • Lars Fodgaard Møller,
  • Bjarni Steig,
  • Pál Weihe

DOI
https://doi.org/10.3201/eid2611.202736
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 26, no. 11
pp. 2760 – 2762

Abstract

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We conducted a nationwide study of the prevalence of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infection in the Faroe Islands. Of 1,075 randomly selected participants, 6 (0.6%) tested seropositive for antibodies to the virus. Adjustment for test sensitivity and specificity yielded a 0.7% prevalence. Our findings will help us evaluate our public health response.

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