Emergence of SARS-CoV-2 Alpha (B.1.1.7) variant, infection rates, antibody seroconversion and seroprevalence rates in secondary school students and staff: Active prospective surveillance, December 2020 to March 2021, England
Highlights
By march 2021, SARS-CoV-2 nucleoprotein antibody positivity was 36.3%.
During lockdown, 14% of students and 10% of staff had N-antibody seroconverted.
Weekly seroconversion rates were similar during lockdown to autumn term rates.