Antibody test results: COVID-19 carried millions of people in New York

Testing for antibodies in New York showed that nearly three million people in the state could be carriers of coronavirus. This publication writes Fox News.

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Preliminary test results for antibodies to coronavirus showed that the average infection rate in the state is 13,9%. If so, then about 2,7 million residents could be carriers of the virus, although they did not know about it. Such a statement was made on Thursday, April 23, by the Governor of New York, Andrew Cuomo.

3000 samples were collected at 40 locations in 19 counties. Experts suggest that infection rates in places like the city of New York reach 21,2%.

“These are people who have been infected. Their bodies have developed antibodies to fight the infection,” Cuomo said. “They had the virus, but now they have “recovered.”

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Testing took place at sites installed in grocery stores.

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