An official of Phuoc Nam commune, Ninh Thuan’s Thuan Nam district, talks to locals to seek information about the people having contact with the 61st case of COVID-19 (Photo: VNA)Hanoi (VNA) – A 36-year-old man, who recently went
on a trip to Malaysia, has been confirmed as the 67th infection of the
in Vietnam.
The announced on March 18
morning that the latest patient resides in Van Lam 3 hamlet of Phuoc Nam
commune, Thuan Nam district, the central province of Ninh Thuan.
He and the 61st case of went to
Malaysia on February 27 and returned to Vietnam on March 4 on Flight VJ826 from
Malaysia to Tan Son Nhat International Airport in Ho Chi Minh City.
The man is currently undergoing treatment at the
General Hospital of province.
The test result was provided by the Pasteur Institute
of Nha Trang city. Samples of 16 other people who had close contact with the
61st case tested negative.
As of March 18 morning, there have been 67
COVID-19 patients in Vietnam, including 16 who had been discharged from
hospital./.
Source: VietnamPlus
