ese officials check test results of passengers at an airport. (Photo: VNA)Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam on
October 5 evening reported a new imported COVID-19 case which was quarantined
upon arrival, according to the National Steering Committee for COVID-19
Prevention and Control.
Patient 1097, a 57-year-old French expert, entered Vietnam on September 19 on
the flight EK394 from Dubai via the Hanoi-based Noi Bai International Airport.
At present, the woman is being treated at the National Hospital for Tropical
Diseases No. 2 in Dong Anh district, Hanoi.
The now stands at 1,097,
including 691 locally transmitted cases. A total of 1,022 patients were given
the all-clear by October 5 afternoon while the fatalities are unchanged at 35.
Among the active patients, two have
tested negative for the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 once, two twice and six thrice.
There are no patients in critical conditions.
There are 16,363 people having close
contact with COVID-19 patients or coming from pandemic-hit areas are under
health monitoring nationwide./.
Source: VietnamPlus
