A new study suggests eight times as many people in Metro Vancouver have been infected by the novel coronavirus than the rate of reported cases.
The joint study by researchers at the B.C. Centre for Disease Control, University of B.C., LifeLabs and public health scientists is posted on the health research website medRxiv and a news conference on the findings is scheduled for Thursday morning.
The study looked at anonymous blood samples collected for reasons unrelated to COVID-19 by LifeLabs in March and May, before and after public health measures were introduced. Health Minister Adrian Dix described the estimated infection rate as "very low" and says it shows the effectiveness of British Columbia's public health measures and co-operation of the public."Of course, this is as the study suggests a dual-edged question, a low level of transmission but also very few people with antibodies to deal with potential future spikes of COVID-19."
Health officials have repeatedly said that more people have been infected with the virus than have tested positive and Dix calls the estimated prevalence rate in B.C. "encouraging."
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