COVID-19 testing (Photo: VNA)HCM City (VNA)
– Ten additional have been detected in Ho Chi Minh City,
eight of them are related to the cluster at “” (Revival
Ekklesia Mission), the
city’s Centre for Disease Control (HCDC) reported on May 28 morning.
According to the
centre, among the 10 patients, three are members of the Revival
Ekklesia Mission, four
are from the same family living near the house of a pastor of the Revival
Ekklesia Mission in a
locked down area, and one is the son-in-law of the pastor, who resides in Tan
Phu district.
The other two are a
couple who tested positive to SARS-CoV-2 in Hoan My Hospital on May 27 without
a clear infection source. The woman is pregnant.
The HCDC said that so
far, 44 COVID-19 infections related to the Revival
Ekklesia Mission have
been confirmed.
Currently, the city is
urgently tracing people related to the chain, while seeking other possible
sources of transmission.
The HCDC advised
locals to stay calm and cooperate with local authorities and health care sector
to implement pandemic prevention and control measures, while updating mainstream
information and avoiding sharing fake news.
Authorities have persuaded religious
establishments to suspend activities as part of measures to contain
the spread of COVID-19./.
Source: VietnamPlus
