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**Hugh** · 18-09-2020, 21:59

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Originally Posted by nomadking

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Originally Posted by 1andrew1 View Post
By this logic, the 1.5% figure in March could be the wrong figure.

The UK health secretary, Matt Hancock, says sample testing has shown that approximately 17 percent of London's population now have COVID-19 antibodies.

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That same testing sample found that approximately 5 percent of the wider UK population have antibodies, though Hancock stressed that more testing is required to paint a more accurate picture.

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https://www.imperial.nhs.uk/about-us...lishes-results

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More than 100,000 people across England have tested themselves for SARS-CoV-2 antibodies at home as part of a major national research programme supported by staff at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust.

Led by Imperial College London, the REACT (REal Time Assessment of Community Transmission) study is using antibody finger-prick tests to track past infections and monitor the progress of the pandemic. It’s the first nation-wide antibody surveillance study to be rolled out across England using self-testing at home and the first findings provide an initial insight in to trends in infection across the country.

REACT has been commissioned by the Department of Health and Social Care, and is being carried out in partnership with Imperial College London, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust and Ipsos MORI.

The first findings to be published from the study, which have been submitted for peer review, suggest that slightly under 6% of the population may have antibodies for the virus by the end of June – an estimated 3.4 million people. The presence of antibodies indicates that they were likely to have previously been exposed to Covid-19. London had the highest number of people with antibodies, at over twice the national average (13 per cent), while the South West had the lowest (3 per cent).