Vietnamese citizens receive personal protective equipment from the Vietnamese Embassy before boarding. (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam
reported one new imported case on May 15 afternoon, raising the tally
of infections to 313, according to the .
28-year-old Vietnamese man residing in Yen Thanh district, central Nghe An
province, who returned to Vietnam from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on May 3 on , seat
51K.
Right after arriving at Can Tho International Airport, he was quarantined at a student dormitory in Bac Lieu province and then transferred to the
provincial general hospital for treatment after testing positive
for the virus on May 13.
Earlier, on May 7, 17 other
passengers of the flight were confirmed infected with COVID-19. The Ministry of
Health sent a task force to Bac Lieu province to help local doctors take care
of the patients.
As of May 15, Vietnam
reported 173 imported cases which were quarantined upon arrival. Of the 24
infections reported on May 15 morning, 23 are currently in stable condition and
one has started developing pneumonia.
More than 12,000 people are in quarantine at concentrated quarantine camps,
medical facilities or at home.
Vietnam has gone 29 days without
. Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has urged the
Government, ministries and State agencies to come up with a new, long-term
strategy which is both effective in terms of public health and sustainable
for the economy./.
Source: VietnamPlus
