Abstract INTRODUCTION: Estimates of the number of individuals infected by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 are important for health planning and establishment of expectations regarding herd immunity. METHODS: Seven testing rounds of a serological survey were conducted at 1-week intervals between April 19 and May 31, 2020 in Teresina municipality. RESULTS Over the 7 weeks, serological positivity increased from 0.56% (95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.18%-1.30%) to 8.33% (95% CI: 6.61%-10.33%), representing 33-53 persons infected for each reported case. CONCLUSIONS: Serological screening may be an important tool for understanding the immunity of a population and planning community interventions.
【저자키워드】 coronavirus disease, pandemic, Health Surveys, 【초록키워드】 coronavirus, Immunity, Health, Community, estimate, serological, acute respiratory syndrome, 95% confidence interval, individual, serological survey, over, reported, conducted, representing, interval, 【제목키워드】 early stage, Perspective, limitation, serological survey,