Study of NJ shoppers suggests COVID tests reveal half the spread
Preliminary findings of a three-month study suggest that prevalence of the novel coronavirus in New Jersey could be twice as high as what s been conveyed daily since March through reports of positive test results.
The study that wrapped on Dec. 22 tested for the presence of COVID-19 antibodies in hundreds of people throughout Essex County, whether or not they had formally tested positive for the virus. Researchers randomly selected shoppers and, if they were willing to participate, asked them a short list of questions and grabbed a finger stick blood sample for testing.