Medical workers at the acute respiratory hospital No2 in Quang Ninh in protective gear (Photo: VNA) Hanoi, (VNA) – Six new patients were detected after the last
announcement, raising the total number of cases in Vietnam to 169 as of 06:30 am on March 28.
Among
the new cases, three (No 164, 165 and 166) were found among those who returned
abroad and have been under quarantine immediately after their entry.
Patient
167 is a Danish tourist, who arrived in Hanoi on March 7. She has travelled to
Ha Giang, Hue, Hoi An and stayed at various hotels. Under the requirement for
passengers to have a COVID19-free certification, she took the test in Hanoi on
March 24 and was positive for SARS-CoV-2.
Patients
168 and 169 are staff members supplying hot water at . Those
two cases were found positive after tests
were conducted on nearly 5,000 staff members, patients and patients’ carers at the
hospital following the discovery of several COVID-19 cases among medical
workers and patients there.
After investigation, the Health Ministry said there is a possibility
that there is a among patients’ caretakers who brought the
virus from outside.
The
hospital has temporary closed down for quarantine./.
Source: VietnamPlus
