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. 2021 Mar 5;16(3):e0248176. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0248176

Table 2. Comparison of period prevalence and detection rate estimates with other similar estimates in literature [44, 45].

Other Estimates [44, 45] This Study’s Estimates
Date Country Estimated Period Prevalence [95% CI] Estimated Detection Rate [95% CI] Estimated Period Prevalence Estimated Detection Rate
% of total population % of infections % of total population % of infections
14 April 2020 [44] Australia 0.04 [0.03–0.09] 59 [28–90] 0.03 88
Canada 1.0 [0.67–2.2] 6.7 [3.1–10] 0.44 21
South Korea 0.06 [0.04–0.13] 35 [16–53] 0.06 33
USA 2.6 [1.7–5.6] 6.8 [3.2–10] 1.6 14
4 May 2020 [45] Austria 0.76 [0.59–0.98] 23.4 [18–30] 1.0 17
Belgium 8.0 [6.1–11] 5.4 [3.9–7.1] 12.3 3.5
Denmark 1.0 [0.81–1.4] 17 [12–21] 0.95 17
France 3.4 [2.7–4.3] 7.6 [6.0–9.6] 5.9 4.3
Germany 0.85 [0.66–1.1] 23 [18–30] 1.1 18
Italy 4.6 [3.6–5.8] 7.5 [6.0–9.6] 8.0 4.3
Norway 0.46 [0.34–0.61] 32 [24–44] 0.52 28
Spain 5.5 [4.4–7.0] 9.6 [7.5–12] 7.7 6.8
Sweden 3.7 [2.8–5.1] 6.0 [4.4–8.0] 3.0 7.4
Switzerland 1.9 [1.5–2.4] 18 [14–23] 3.1 11
UK 5.1 [4.0–6.5] 5.3 [4.2–6.8] 5.4 4.9