Low Seroprevalence among Undetected COVID-19 Cases: Faroe Islands, November 2020

Maria Skaalum Petersen; Marin Strøm; Jógvan Páll Fjallsbak; Jóhanna Ljósá Hansen; Sólrun Larsen; Eina Hansen Eliasen; Malan Johansen; Anna Sofía Veyhe; Marnar Fríðheim Kristiansen; Pál Magni Weihe

doi:10.3201/eid2801.210917

Low Seroprevalence among Undetected COVID-19 Cases: Faroe Islands, November 2020

Maria Skaalum Petersen, Marin Strøm, Jógvan Páll Fjallsbak, Jóhanna Ljósá Hansen, Sólrun Larsen, Eina Hansen Eliasen, Malan Johansen, Anna Sofía Veyhe, Marnar Fríðheim Kristiansen, Pál Magni Weihe

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Abstract

We conducted a second nationwide severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 seroprevalence study in the Faroe Islands during November 2020. We found crude seroprevalence was 0.3% and prevalence was 0.4% after adjusting for test sensitivity and specificity. This low seroprevalence supports the prevention strategies used in the Faroe Islands.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	242-244
Number of pages	3
Journal	Emerging Infectious Diseases
Volume	28
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3201/eid2801.210917
Publication status	Published - Jan 2022

Keywords

COVID-19
Faroe Islands
SARS
SARS-CoV-2
coronavirus
coronavirus disease
respiratory infections
seroprevalence
severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2
viruses
zoonoses

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Low Seroprevalence among Undetected COVID-19 Cases: Faroe Islands, November 2020

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