Blood tests suggested that the rate was higher in London, where one in eight was infectedOne in 16 people in England was infected with coronavirus during the first wave of the pandemic, according to the largest home antibody testing programme. The highest prevalence was found in London, with results there suggesting that one in eight people had been infected. Almost one in six care home workers and black people had been infected. The results come from a study by researchers at Imperial College London, who sent out 100,000 home antibody testing kits. The simple finger-prick tests look for antibodies to coronavirus, which indicate that people have recovered

Source: The Times August 13, 2020 11:03 UTC