Former Covid-19 patients less likely to get reinfected for at least five months

A new study in the United Kingdom has suggested that those who have had COVID-19 are less likely to get reinfected, for at least five months.

According to the study,  they have similar defence to someone who has been vaccinated.

How this was discovered

Out of over 20,000 healthcare workers from 102 NHS trusts across the country, including frontline staff who have been tested since June, Some 6,614 of them tested positive for antibodies at the start of the research, suggesting they'd had the virus previously in the first wave, SkyNews reported.

According to SkyNews, It's a big cohort of people so its results are valuable - and the study is still ongoing.

It was discovered that there were only 44 potential reinfections from the 6,000-plus found to have antibodies.

Two of them were deemed "probable" cases, while 42 were "possible", based on the evidence available.

With the findings, the protection rate is noted to be 83% compared with those who have not had it before.

Also, the duration of the protection is said to be at least five months, on average, from first getting sick.

The analysis of the results was done towards the end of 2020, and the study is, however, still following the participants to see if it lasts longer and to deduce a general conclusion.