Over 90 patients has recovered from the Korea Isolation Centre on Friday.
KCDC Director- General Jeong Eun- kyeong said a viral test on such cases was underway, with the results expected at least two weeks later, unlike regular swab tests used to test for COVID - 19 that shows results in a relatively shorter time.
He said, “ We are isolating viral cells from respiratory organs of those who have tested positive for COVID - 19 again"
Report from NAN shows that KCDC always ensure that those who retested positive had an antibody that would indicate whether they had recovered, as some health experts said immune people with the antibody were not contagious.
They added that the COVID-19 could remain latent in certain cells in the body and attack the respiratory organs again once reactivated .
Though, a COVID-19 patient is deemed fully recovered after showing negative results for two tests in a row, performed within a 24- hour interval.
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