From: SARS-CoV-2 antibody seroprevalence in Lebanon: findings from the first nationwide serosurvey
Governorates | Total Population | Weight-adjusted Seroprevalence % | Cumulative number of COVID-19* | Estimated number of subjects with previous COVID-19** n | Ratio of estimated number to Cumulative number of COVID-19 | Percentage of underestimated cases*** % (95%CI) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Beirut | 342,000 | 11.4 | 23,749 | 38,988 | 1.6 | 4.5(1.3;7.7) |
Mount Lebanon | 2,032,000 | 20.9 | 105,716 | 424,688 | 4.0 | 15.7(13.4;18.0) |
Baalbek El-Hermel | 245,000 | 34.1 | 14,417 | 83,545 | 5.8 | 28.2(19.9;36.5) |
Bekaa | 298,000 | 21.0 | 15,602 | 62,580 | 4.0 | 15.8(9.8;21.8) |
North Lebanon | 638,000 | 21.3 | 30,805 | 135,894 | 4.4 | 16.5(10.8;22.2) |
Akkar | 324,000 | 12.6 | 2,930 | 40,824 | 13.9 | 11.7(5.9;17.5) |
South Lebanon | 584,000 | 14.6 | 18,242 | 85,264 | 4.7 | 11.5(7.7;15.3) |
Nabatieh | 379,000 | 7.0 | 8910 | 26,530 | 3.0 | 4.6(1.4;7.8) |
Lebanon | 4,842,000 | 18.5 | 249,158 | 895,770 | 3.6 | 13.4 (11.9;14.9) |