COVID-19 cases in Vietnam increase to 218 (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) - TheMinistry of Health reported six more COVID-19 cases in Vietnam by 7.30pm onApril 1, raising the country’s total to 218.
They include two employees ofthe Truong Sinh Co. Ltd, which provides services for the Hanoi-based Bach MaiHospital, a patient who used to visit Bach Mai hospital for medical check-up,and three returning Vietnam from overseas.
Patient 213 is a female,40, living in the Thanh Ha Urban Area, Cu Khe commune, Thanh Oai district,Hanoi. After experiencing a fever of 38.6 degrees Celsius, the patient went tothe Tropical Centre of Bach Mai Hospital with her husband. After the examination,she returned to the Thanh Ha Urban Area and quarantined herself at home.|
Every day, the patient stillwent out to take out the trash while wearing a mask, though she didnot have contact with other people. The Central Hospital for TropicalDiseases No. 2 test found her positive for SARS-CoV-2. The patient is currentlyquarantined at the National Hospital of Tropical Diseases No. 2 in stablecondition.
Patient 214 is a 45-year-old femaleand Patient 215 is a 31-year-old male, both employees of Truong Sinh Company. Theman lives on Truong Chinh street, Phuong Mai ward, Dong Da district, Hanoi. Hewas quarantined from March 30 to 31 and then sent to the National Hospital ofTropical Diseases.
Patient 216 is a woman, 48,from Quang Ninh province. She was in Germany and transited Russia on herreturn to Vietnam on Aeroflot flight SU290 on March 23. After entry, shewas quarantined at the FPT University in Lang-Hoa Lac, Hanoi.
On March 31, she had a sore throat and on the same day, tested positive forSARS-COV-2. She was sent to the Central Hospital for Tropical Diseases No. 2for treatment.
Patient 217 is a female, 25,Vietnamese nationality, with her address in Khanh Son 2, Nam Dan district, NgheAn province. She returned from Japan on March 25 on All Nippon Airways flightNH857 (seat 31K). After entry, she was quarantined at the FPT University. FromMarch 31, she was treated at the Central Hospital for Tropical Diseases No.2.
Patient 218 is a 43-year-oldwoman of Vietnamese nationality, with her address in Phu Xa district, Thai Nguyenprovince. The patient returned home on Aeroflot flight SU290 (seat number 46G)from Russia on March 25. After entry, she was quarantined at the FPTUniversity. From March 31, she was quarantined and treated at the CentralHospital for Tropical Diseases No. 2.
To date, 63 COVID-19 patients have recovered, 54 have testednegative once and 43 have tested negative twice./.
VNA
