Table 2 Ratio of children with previously reported positive SARS-CoV-2 testǂ to all children with SARS-CoV-2 IgG antibodies, as determined by an Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA), in different phases of the pandemic according to the date of study recruitment.

From: Cross-sectional seroprevalence surveys of SARS-CoV-2 antibodies in children in Germany, June 2020 to May 2021

 

Previously reported positive SARS-CoV-2 testa (known infection)

Total-SARS-CoV-2 positive ELISA (IgG antibodies)

Known: total

All age groups

Total observation period

119

461

1: 3.9

Jun–Sep 2020

10

86

1: 8.6

Oct 2020–Feb 2021

49

208

1: 4.2

Mar–May 2021

60

167

1: 2.8

A

< 3 years

Total observation period

12

97

1: 8.1

Jun–Sep 2020

1

28

1: 28

Oct 2020–Feb 2021

7

44

1: 6.3

Mar–May 2021

4

25

1: 6.3

B

3–11 years

Total observation period

41

183

1: 4.5

Jun–Sep 2020

3

28

1: 9.3

Oct 2020 – Feb 2021

14

82

1: 5.9

Mar–May 2021

24

73

1: 3.0

C

12–17 years

Total observation period

66

181

1: 2.7

Jun–Sep 2020

6

30

1: 5

Oct 2020–Feb 2021

28

82

1: 2.9

Mar–May 2021

32

69

1: 2.2

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