A serological study by Hema-Quebec and the province's public health institute has revealed that an estimated 2.23 per cent of Quebec's adult population has contracted COVID-19 since the start of the pandemic.
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MONTREAL -- A serological study by Hema-Quebec and the province’s public health institute has revealed that an estimated 2.23 per cent of Quebec’s adult population has contracted COVID-19 since the start of the pandemic. The study – the results of which were made public on Wednesday – was undertaken in order to better understand the impact the COVID-19 pandemic has had on the province. Blood samples were analyzed for 7,691 people aged between 18 and 69 who donated blood between May 25 and July 9. Antibodies were detected among 173 donors.
The study reveals that an estimated 124,880 people within that age group contracted COVID-19 since the start of the pandemic – which is more than two times the numbers reported through daily testing efforts that began in March. As of Tuesday, through daily testing, Quebec health officials have been able to confirm 59,845 positive COVID-19 results.
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