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This time, we will continue our exclusive report yesterday (29th) that there are about 40,000 people in Korea who are hiding corona19. Health officials say they are currently investigating the presence of corona19 antibodies in 3,000 Koreans.
▶ [Exclusive] More than 40,000'hidden infected'… Antibody rate 0.1%

We have told you that more people have corona than actually confirmed people, and if so, what further needs to be confirmed in the future, a medical journalist Cho Dong-chan will tell you in detail.

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health authorities revealed that from April to June, the National Health and Nutrition Survey conducted antibody tests on 1,555 Koreans.

The antibody retention rate from this was 0.1%.

One expert who participated in the antibody test explained that there was a significant difference between the results obtained with the first reagent and the second with other reagents, and that the second investigation, which is believed to be highly reliable, showed an antibody retention rate of 0.12%.

Health officials say they will come up with detailed results analysis next week as soon as possible through age-related corrections.

In addition, an additional 1,500 blood tests are being carried out by obtaining blood from the University Hospital in Guro, Seoul, and from next month, they will recruit 1,000 residents from Daegu and Gyeongbuk to investigate.

[Gangeunsuk / Samsung Seoul Hospital Laboratory Medicine Professor: also antibodies generated identifying certain characteristics of the counties that are thought to important epidemiological significance or clinical -

Health authorities also whether the antibodies that actually means reserves It is a position to confirm.

[Gwonjunuk / National Health Institute: specific neutralizing antibody, that is because the ongoing inspection, even if the antibodies can win battle against the corona 19 actually exist yet]

While the contours of our national Antibodies reveal asymptomatic infections than the actual diagnosis parties Is estimated to be at least 40,000 more.

A member of the Central Infectious Diseases Clinic Committee has revealed that this also means that the fatality rate of Corona 19 in Korea is much lower.

He said it is important to abandon the excessive fear of Corona19 and focus more on managing high-risk groups, such as the elderly and chronic patients.

(Video editing: Hojin Kim)