Special quarantine area in hospital (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – A three-month-old
baby from Binh Xuyen district, northern , has been tested
positive for the novel (nCoV), according to the health ministry.
This has brought the total number of
infection cases in Vietnam to 15, including 10 from Vinh Phuc.
After the baby’s grandmother was tested positive
for the virus, the local disease monitoring centre made a list of the people
who contacted with the patient, including the baby and her mother.
On January 28, the baby was brought to her
grandmother’s house and kept there for four days.
On February 6, she showed symptoms such as
coughing and runny nose.
The local disease monitoring centre took her blood
sample for testing and the result was positive for the virus.
At present, the baby and her mother are being
quarantined at a polyclinic in Binh Xuyen district. Both are in a stable
condition.
So far, Vietnam has successfully cured six nCoV
patients./.
Source: VietnamPlus
