1 in 8 People in England Had Antibodies to CCP Virus in December: Report

A paramedic, right, holds a test tube to be used for a blood sample during an antibody testing program operated by the West Midlands Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust, in Birmingham, England, on June 5, 2020. Simon Dawson - Pool/Getty Images

An estimated one in eight people had antibodies to the CCP virus in England in December, according to an analysis of a nationwide blood-test survey published on Tuesday.

The analysis, published by the Office for National Statistics (ONS), uses blood-test data collected during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Infection Survey to test for antibodies. It excludes infections reported in hospitals and care homes.