Covid19 Part XIX-25,802 in ROI (1,753 deaths) 5,859 in NI (556 deaths) (21/07)Read OP

In addition, Swedish health officials reported on the results of the first antibody assays to detect the COVID-19 in blood donors.

During the week 17-22, the Public Health Authority collected 400 samples per week from blood donors aged 18-72 in the nine regions: Jämtland, Jönköping, Kalmar, Skåne, Stockholm, Uppsala, Västerbotten, Västra Götaland and Örebro. The first preliminary results show that the proportion of blood donors with antibodies to COVID-19 was 1.6 percent at week 17 and had changed to 5.0 percent at week 22.

However, the test responses are too few to make it possible to divide them statistically by regions.

The Public Health Authority also continues to investigate excess blood samples collected from laboratories in clinical chemistry and clinical immunology via outpatient care in the same nine regions as above. Collection takes place during eight weeks in spring 2020. A total of 1,200 samples are collected each week for analysis of antibodies that show that the immune system recognizes the SARS-CoV-2 virus that causes COVID-19.


Analysis of samples collected at Week 21 shows that antibodies to covid-19 are detected in 6.3 percent of the studied population. Antibodies continue to be lowest among older adults 65-95 years with 3.9 percent and higher among adults 20-64 years with 7.6 percent and among children 0-19 years with 7.5 percent.

Data at the regional level is presented only for Stockholm, Västra Götaland and Skåne as the number of samples collected for the other regions is less than 100 and therefore cannot give reliable results. In the Stockholm region, Week 21 had the highest proportion of antibody positives with 10.0 percent, followed by Skåne with 4.5 percent and Västra Götaland with 2.7 percent.

The antibody analyzes are done in collaboration with SciLifeLab

bb1234567 wrote: »

I'm surprised by how few face make there are in that picture. And in fact a little bit suspicious of its validity considering I have not seen one single person not wearing a mask on the bus or dart over the last few days in Dublin !

Mr rebel wrote: »

I booked to use the Cork - Dublin train next weekend but seeing that picture has given me serious doubts.
So despite booking my train online, I have no guarantee of a seat or even getting on my designated train if it is already overcrowded by the time it arrives at the station I will be boarding at?!!
Irish rail should be operating a strict online seating reservation system for the foreseeable, but they are doing the exact opposite! I imagine you would have lots of people clambering all over each other to get on the trains now with the restricted seating!! What a farce.

Galadriel wrote: »

I had to book a train for next month and couldn't believe you can't reserve a seat due to Covid-19, seriously what is their thought process? that does not make an ounce of sense. There will be a scramble for the doors as soon as they open.