Boy returning from Russia becomes latest COVID-19 case

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Hanoi (VNA) – A boy returning from
Russia on a flight from Russia on May 13 and now being in quarantine, has
tested positive for SARS-CoV-2, becoming the 328th case of COVID-19
in Vietnam, the National Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control
said on May 30 morning.

The one-year-old boy initially tested
negative on the first day after arriving, but the test results on May 28 and 29
turned positive.

With the newest case, the number of infected
passengers on the May 13 has increased to 34. All have been
in quarantine since arrival, posing no risk of transmission to the community.

Vietnam has not recorded
any of for 44 consecutive days since 6am April 16 to
6am May 30.

A total of 7,870 people
who had close contact with COVID-19 patients or returned from pandemic-hit
areas are being quarantined.

Among the 328 patients
recorded so far, 278 have been given the all clear, and there has been no
death./.