SARS-CoV-2 infection rate very high amongst UK strictly-Orthodox Jewish community
SARS-CoV-2 infection rate very high amongst UK strictly-Orthodox Jewish community 2 February 2021 London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine https://lshtm.ac.uk/themes/custom/lshtm/images/lshtm-logo-black.png
New estimates suggest more than 60% of the community may have had COVID-19 in 2020 Share
The UK strictly-Orthodox Jewish community experienced a very high burden of SARS-CoV-2 infection during 2020, according to a new preliminary study by the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM).
The study, which is yet to be peer reviewed, was conducted with partners University College London’s Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health and the Medical Advocacy and Referral Service (MARS), an organisation supporting the healthcare needs of strictly-Orthodox Jewish communities.