Almost half of Australians had a recent case of COVID inJune, blood testing finds

At least 46 per cent of Australian adults had been infected with COVID-19 by early June, according to results from Australia's most recent blood testing of relevant antibodies.

"Serosurveys" test blood donations for the presence of antibodies to SARS-CoV-2, which causes COVID-19

Researchers have conducted their second "serosurvey", testing blood donations for the presence of antibodies to SARS-CoV-2, to find the prevalence of infection had almost tripled since late February when it was estimated to be 17 per cent. "We've also gone into winter so the behaviour of people have changed— it's gotten colder so we're inside more.Low testing rates, asymptomatic cases and rapid antigen tests taken at home means cases are likely to be under-reported to health authorities.

In Western Australia, evidence of past infection in blood donors jumped from 0.5 per cent to 37.5 per cent over a three-month period. The next round of the Australian Red Cross Lifeblood donor survey will begin around the end of August.

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