Alliance for Pandemic Preparedness

August 3, 2020

Seroprevalence of SARS-CoV-2 and Infection Fatality Ratio, Orleans and Jefferson Parishes, Louisiana, USA, May 2020

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  • Among 2,640 individuals (61% White) in Louisiana, USA, the weighted SARS-CoV-2 exposure rate  was 8%. Seroprevalence was highest (10%) in Black participants, followed by multiracial (7%), Asian (6%), and White (5%) participants. The infection fatality ratio was 1.6%, similar for White (1.6%), Black (1.7%), and multiracial (1.4%) persons, but was significantly lower for Asian persons (0.6%).  

Feehan et al. (July 30, 2020). Seroprevalence of SARS-CoV-2 and Infection Fatality Ratio, Orleans and Jefferson Parishes, Louisiana, USA, May 2020. Emerging Infectious Diseases. https://doi.org/10.3201/eid2611.203029